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June 3, 2026
Welcome to the new online home of Writers & Books! As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of Writers & Books in 2026, we felt it
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Welcome to the new online home of Writers & Books! As we celebrate the 45th anniversary of Writers & Books in 2026, we felt it
During the month of December, take 15% off any of these staff favorites, currently available in our bookstore. The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel
On November 5th, I saw in the New York Times the announcement of the death of the writer Ernest Gaines. Reading his obituary immediately took
—by Nick DiChario, former fiction editor of HazMat Review and former director of Adult Education and Programming at W&B Writers & Books and the Rochester
We’ve just released our schedule of writing classes now happening now through August. We have classes for writers of every level and genre. Take a
Please join us at Writers & Books for a special conversation and book signing with critically acclaimed author/illustrator Mira Jacob. Friday, June 7, 20196:30 –
Are you ready to take your writing to the next level? Are you in need of some fresh ideas? Are you hoping to learn more
April 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm $6 For all the scores of biographies of Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, the most
Presenting the perennial & popular poetry picnic! A marathon celebration of National Poetry Month, each hour will feature four poets reading their original work. Please
Rochester NY: Last week, Writers & Books wrapped up the nineteenth year of its annual community reading program, Rochester Reads. This year the organization hosted
Writers & Books hosts award-winning local poet in celebration of National Poetry Month Rochester NY: Join us on Friday, April 12th at 7:00 PM to
Rochester NY, April 2019: Bruce Gianniny, president of Writers & Books Board of Directors, announced that after a nationwide search, the Rochester-based literary center has
I’m sometimes asked how you write a novel. The best advice I ever got was “500 words a day.” That’s it. It’s a habit
“Words are events, they do things, change things. They transform both speaker and hearer; they feed energy back and forth and amplify it.” –Ursula K.
W Books Rock! and Open Forum Discussion Groups offer participants an opportunity to nerd out with like-minded readers Rochester NY: Starting January 31st, tween and
Need some help editing your work?Interested in learning best practices for pitching to the media?Looking to get some pointers on journalistic writing? We’ve got an
I am teaching the Wild and Precious Life workshop again this Saturday January 12, 2019 from 9 am – 1 pm. It is an annual workshop
Rafeal Campo writes: “To write about illness, to heed this terrible muse, is to reject distancing and to embrace empathy, for which there is no
Hold off on that next Barnes & Noble purchase! Don’t rush to buy that holiday gift! Wait a bit longer to purchase the new album!
Help the Neighborhood of the Arts Business Association give back to the community this winter. By collecting the following items, we hope to help The
Job Posting: Development Director, Writers & Books, www.wab.org Mission: Writers & Books promotes reading and writing as lifelong activities for people of all ages and
