Invasion of the Body Snatchers! 🧟

Dearest readers,    We're in the process of planning summer programs and want to hear from you: Which writer(s) would you be most excited to learn from? Tap the button below to let us know. WE'RE LISTENING In other news, tonight (4/29) we're hosting a special fully in-person Creative Coworking session at Philly Typewriter. Unlike our usual cowriting sessions, this one requires face masks and negative COVID tests — BYO or use one of ours. It's a great opportunity to get some work done while connecting with other local writers, free of charge. We'd love to see you there! Tap the image to learn more and RSVP. In solidarity,   Julian Shendelman Co-Director   P.S. Looking for more local literary connections? Check out our community calendar and resource pages. SUPPORT BLUE STOOP ON THE STOOP Wednesday, 4/30, 3:30 – 5:30 pm ET: Creative Coworking, both on Zoom and in-person at CultureWorks in Center City, Philadelphia. Stop by for a few minutes or stay for the whole session — it’s totally up to you. Write, edit, read, daydream, or do whatever best serves your literary life. We'll open and close the session with 10 minutes to check-in about our writing goals, obstacles, and accomplishments. Registration required. (FREE/HYBRID)   Thursday, 5/1, 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET: Thursdays on the Stoop presents “Body Snatchers” with Avitus B. Carle. In this hour-long generative workshop, we'll explore how flash fiction writers dissect and transform the body misplaced. Through prompts and discussion, participants will begin crafting uncanny stories that resonate with readers. (FREE/VIRTUAL) CLASSIFIEDS Got an event, organization, business, or book to promote?  Blue Stoop offers affordable ad space here and on our website.  BEYOND THE STOOP   Here's an excerpt from our community calendar. Adding an event is easy and free! ~~~~~~~~~   Event title Book Swap   Start time 4/29/2025 7:00pm   Location Mavey Books, 8 Cricket ave, Ardmore PA 19003   Description Join us on Tuesday, April 29, for bookish-themed activities, prizes, aaaaand a BOOK SWAP! (you could almost say it's a book event for the books…) This event will be held at Mavey Books 8 Cricket Ave at 7PM on Tuesday, April 29. To join, purchase a ticket and bring up to 3 books to swap! Tickets are oh so required to join.    Link https://maveybooks.com/events/2372620250429   Contact info Deema Alawa deema@maveybooks.com   Cost $10   ~~~~~~~~~   Event title House Poet Open Mic   Start time 4/30/2025 7:00pm   Location Fergie's Pub and Zoom   Description A spoken word dance party. Featuring Bobby Zankel, Sekai'afua Zankel, and Kami X. Doors at 7, 21+, $10 suggested donation. Open mic to follow.   Link https://www.instagram.com/p/DI7FSSLPWId/?hl=en&img_index=1   Contact info @housepoetphilly on Instagram   Cost $10 suggested donation   ~~~~~~~~~   Event title Discount Guillotine presents…   Start time 5/1/2025 7:00pm   Location Neon Clown Dream Lounge   Description Featuring: Tess Wei, Gabrielle Woolley, Vasiliki Argyris, Mike Bagwell, and Corey Qureshi. $5 suggested donation.   Link https://www.instagram.com/p/DIensF0zA92/   Contact info @discountguillotine on Instagram   Cost $5 suggested donation   ~~~~~~~~~   Event title After After After: Poetry Talk and Workshop with Sara Mae   Start time 5/4/2025 1:00pm   Location The Head & The Hand Bookstore, 2230 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125   Description Poet Sara Mae will elucidate their writing process for their new chapbook, Phantasmagossip. Sara Mae will lead participants in a discussion of the poems that inspire them to write and share from their own work. Centered primarily around visual poetry, this is a workshop appropriate for writers of all levels. Bring a notebook and invite a friend! Light refreshments offered by the writer! Registration on Eventbrite is required. There are two ticketing tiers, one tier pay-what-you-can and one tier that includes a copy of Phantasmagossip.  Copies of Phantasmagossip will be for sale at H&H Books, too. (Note: This event will be held in H&H Books’ basement workshop, which has stairs and is not ADA-accessible.)   Link https://www.theheadandthehand.com/events/2025/story-time-with-ms-aj   Contact info events@theheadandthehand.com   Cost Pay as you wish OR $15 for admission + chapbook   ~~~~~~~~~ VIEW MORE EVENTS 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 300 Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States Unsubscribe or Manage Preferences