Join Us for a Teen Summer Class!

This summer, we're excited to host a mix of online and in-person classes so you can write with fellow teens virtually, in-person at our Center for Creative Writing, or both! Take a look below to see all of our summer classes. As always, scholarships are available for every single class below and are super easy to apply for.
August 8th through August 12th, 10:30am-3:30pm ET
- A Week of Short Stories (Immersive) with Olivia Kate Cerrone (In-Person: Seaport)
- A Week of Horror! with Peter Medeiros (In-Person: Seaport)
- A Week of Poetry …
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YAWPer Recommended: A July Reading List

YAWP Summer starts on June 27th! In celebration of summer vacation, our teen writers share the books that are lighting up their minds.
Whether you're in the mood for an epistolary novel taking place during a time war, a memoir exploring grief and heritage, or green toilet plunger-shaped aliens and WWII, there's a read for you! And if you're itching to read one of these teen picks, you can always grab a copy from our partners at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition.
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This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and … |
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YAWPer Recommended: A Summer Reading List

Summer is right around the corner, and that means that our Young Adult Writers Program is almost in full swing! In celebration of summer vacation, our teen writers share the books that are lighting up their minds.
Whether you're in the mood for raw poetry, a 1984-style novel, or feminist dissent, there's a read for you! And if you're itching to read one of these teen picks, you can always grab a copy from our partners at Porter Square Books: Boston Edition.
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Bright Dead Things by Ada LimónIf you want to be perceived as … |
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Join Us for Our Teen Summer Virtual Open House!

GrubStreet's teen summer writing classes give writers aged 13 - 18 the opportunity to explore all different types of genres, topics, and styles of creative writing in the company of other teens who love words – written and spoken.
On June 1st from 6:30-7:30pm, join us for a Teen Summer Virtual Open House & Info Session to learn more about GrubStreet’s teen summer classes, our instructors, scholarships, what the online and in-person class experience will look like, and a chance to win a kit full of creative fun!
In this webinar-style session, a panel of …
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Upcoming YAWP Free Saturday Sessions

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.
May 14th
Lysz Flo
Saturday, May 14th from 12:00pm - 3:00pm
via Zoom …