Community Updates Writing/Reading Resources

Winter Reader's Room Classes

Join a reading group where you'll explore great books alongside fellow readers, guided by a GrubStreet instructor who will help spark conversation, ask big questions, and uncover new ways of thinking about the text.

Writing/Reading Resources

Winter 2027 Advanced Workshops

Ready to take your writing to the next level? Apply for one of our advanced workshops by Tuesday, January 5th, 2027

Writing/Reading Resources

Two Fa-boo-lous Halloween-Themed Classes

Looking to work your writing magic this upcoming Halloween? Join us for one/ or both of our spook-tacular classes offered for the Halloween weekend.

Special Series

Interview with Grubbie Debut Author: Chital Mehta

We had a chance to ask Grubbie Debut author, Chital Mehta, a few questions about her debut novel "Have You Seen Romit?"

Writing/Reading Resources

Winter 2027 Draft Builder Workshops - Apply Today!

Are you ready to take the first big step toward your book? GrubStreet’s Draft Builder courses are designed for advanced writers ready to dive into their memoir, novel, or a collection of essays or stories. Apply by December 7th.

Writing Life Advice Writing/Reading Resources

Why Your Obsessions Should Drive Your Stories

I truly believe that anyone who tells honest stories about those things which matter to them most deeply – whether by means of fiction or non fiction – who does so in a genuine effort to reveal world inside and around them, will find an audience.

Special Series

Interview with Grubbie Debut Author: Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

We had a chance to ask Grubbie Debut author, Yu-Mei Balasingamchow, a few questions about her book "Names Have Been Changed".

Literary Events

GrubStreet at the 2026 Boston Book Festival

Come visit the GrubStreet booth at the 2026 Boston Book Festival!

Writing/Reading Resources

Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in October 2026

A monthly hand-curated list of the top five contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing.

Writing Life Advice Writing/Reading Resources

Writing Is Supposed to Be Fun (Remember)?

Discover the stories we are meant to be telling in the first place, the ones that get us out of our heads and awaken the curiosity that is the driving force of every great literary work.

Craft Advice Writing/Reading Resources

What Colson Whitehead Can Teach Us About Layering in Fiction

By reading and learning from the many facets of Colson Whitehead's intricate storytelling, Desmond Hall is struck dumb by the level of his layering.

Interviews

Interview with Chris Castellani about his latest novel, Last Seen

This post was written by Marc Foster and was originally published on: Dead Darlings, a blog about novel writing run by alumni of GrubStreet's Novel Incubator program.

Special Series

Dept. of Congrats Spotlight: Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

GrubStreet is thrilled to congratulate instructor Yu-Mei Balasingamchow!

Writing/Reading Resources

Get Submitting: Top Five Opportunities for Writers in September 2026

A monthly hand-curated list of the top five contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing.

Special Series

Interview with Katherine A. Sherbrooke

We had a chance to ask author and GrubStreet instructor, Katherine A. Sherbrooke, a few questions about her new book "This Much is True".