The deadline for the Teen Summer Writing Fellowship has been EXTENDED to Tuesday, March 1st at 11:59pm (EST)! Apply now.

This free, three-week creative writing program is open for incoming 9th-12th graders in the greater Boston area and will be taking place on Mondays through Fridays, July 11th - July 29th, 2022.

The Muse team is so happy to welcome four seasonal Muse staff members to the team this month! Kailoni Green, Caleb Bollenbacher, JoAnn Cox, and Anne Buckley will be joining us for this year's conference. Read up on all things Muse here.

Registration Coordinator — Kailoni Green

Kailoni Green (they/them), 2021’s Muse Intern, joins us in 2022 as Muse Registration Coordinator. Welcome back, Kailoni, to the Muse Staff!

Bio: I was born in California and moved to the Boston area to obtain my master’s in English and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Brandeis University. The Office …

Check out our FREE YAWP Saturday Sessions for spring 2022! These sessions are free for Boston-area high schoolers. Whether you need fresh ideas, a dedicated space to write, or just want to geek out about the written word with other writers, we're here for you or the teen writer in your life. Check below for more info about each of our upcoming sessions. Note: All YAWP Saturdays in spring 2022 will be held remotely on Zoom. Click here for more information.

February 12th

A Workshop of Weird

Tina Tocco

It’s …

Porter Square Books: Boston Edition, located on the first floor of GrubStreet's Center for Creative Writing, is open and ready to fulfill all of your book-browsing desires! Staff Picks are 20% off, so you can add to your TBR pile guilt-free. Whether you want to read about coping with burnout, one-eyed woodsmen, or feral mothers and owl-babies, PSB has a pick for you. We're located on the southeast side of 50 Liberty, facing the Marina and the ICA. Come visit!

Burnout by Emily Nagoski I don't care who you are, but if you're …

Every month, we celebrate successes of all stripes! This month, Grubbies were published in literary journals across the country, won awards and prizes, secured book deals, and so much more. Our community is closing January 2022 out with 36 publications, four awards and prizes, and two book deals! Let us celebrate you: submit your good news to GrubStreet’s Department of Congratulations.  

Pam Wolfson's story “The Sea at Catterline,” inspired by the life of Scottish artist Joan Eardley, was published by Prime Number Magazine. Jeffrey Feingold’s essay “Avalanche,” a “love letter to dogs,” will be published …