Thursdays on the Stoop is a series of free, virtual writing workshops led for and by our community members. With topics ranging from generative prompts to editing strategies, these informal workshops are sure to shake up your Thursday routine. RSVP below to get the link.

Flash fiction can be a powerful vehicle for exploring familial trauma. In this free hour-long session, we'll read, analyze, and learn from a mentor text: "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid. We'll discuss tips for approaching emotionally charged topics and draft new stories of our own.

Alexandria Valentine is a southern-of-center writer and editor based in Chicago. They hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an Emphasis in Creative Writing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the Columbia University School of the Arts, where they were a Felipe De Alba Fellow.

An alum of the Kenyon Review and Tin House workshops, Valentine’s work has appeared in South 85 Journal and Arkana Magazine. Valentine is the editor-in-chief and the founding editor of Harriet’s House, a horror magazine for writers of the African Diaspora. They are currently at work on their debut novel.