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Event and Program Archive
Everything you could have wanted to do
Over the years, the Piper Center has organized hundreds of talks, readings, classes, workshops, and other literary events and programs around the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area across all types of genres and interests.
For all past events and programs, view the list below.
You can also visit pages for specific kinds of past events and programs:
- Author talks and readings, and community events on our past events page
- Creative writing classes and workshops in-person and online through the Piper Writers Studio
- The Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference every early Spring
For all upcoming events and programs, view our calendar.
All Past Events and Programs
06/18/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Writing Toward the Boundaries of Grief and God
Erin Noehre
Writing Toward the Boundaries of Grief and God
Erin Noehre
06/15/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
We Cannot Look Away: Exploring a Social Conscience Through Writing
Stella Pope Duarte
We Cannot Look Away: Exploring a Social Conscience Through Writing
Stella Pope Duarte
06/01/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Fictioneering the Non-Fictiony: Experimental Writing Games to Bend Lived Experiences into Fiction
Justin Noga
Fictioneering the Non-Fictiony: Experimental Writing Games to Bend Lived Experiences into Fiction
Justin Noga
05/18/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Wild Transformations: Vital Secrets for Creating Compelling Narratives
Todd Mitchell
Wild Transformations: Vital Secrets for Creating Compelling Narratives
Todd Mitchell
05/01/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio, Online Classes and Workshops
Revising Your Novel
Corey Ann Haydu
Revising Your Novel
Corey Ann Haydu
05/01/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio, Online Classes and Workshops
Publishing Opportunities for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers
Beth Staples
Publishing Opportunities for Fiction and Nonfiction Writers
Beth Staples
04/27/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
From Query Letter to Publication: Navigating the Publishing Eco-system
Yi Shun Lai
From Query Letter to Publication: Navigating the Publishing Eco-system
Yi Shun Lai
04/22/2019
Events, Student Programs, Partnerships
Just Write Presents Matt Bell
Matt Bell, Just Write
Just Write Presents Matt Bell
Matt Bell, Just Write
04/17/2019
Events, Visiting Writers, Partnerships
University of Arizona Poetry Center Reading
Naomi Shihab Nye
University of Arizona Poetry Center Reading
Naomi Shihab Nye
04/12/2019
Events, Visiting Writers
Borderlands Poetry presents Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
Borderlands Poetry presents Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
Vanessa Angélica Villarreal
04/06/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
True Story: Using Journalism Basics to Report Memoir
Amy Silverman
True Story: Using Journalism Basics to Report Memoir
Amy Silverman
03/21/2019
Events, Visiting Writers
The Messenger is the Message: Voicecraft and the Personal Essay
Gregory Pardlo
The Messenger is the Message: Voicecraft and the Personal Essay
Gregory Pardlo
03/09/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Free Teen Intensive: Memorizing Ourselves — The Poems of Our Memories
Raquel Denis
Free Teen Intensive: Memorizing Ourselves — The Poems of Our Memories
Raquel Denis
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events, Visiting Writers
De Las Islas: A Celebration of Cuba & Puerto Rico
Achy Obejas, Jennine Capó Crucet, Nicole Sealey
De Las Islas: A Celebration of Cuba & Puerto Rico
Achy Obejas, Jennine Capó Crucet, Nicole Sealey
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
A Bilingual Performance by Cartonera Collective
Cardboard House Press
A Bilingual Performance by Cartonera Collective
Cardboard House Press
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Stories of Service: Creative Writing and the Military
Office for Veteran and Military Engagement
Stories of Service: Creative Writing and the Military
Office for Veteran and Military Engagement
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Futurists: Writing for the Network Society
Leah Bailly
The Futurists: Writing for the Network Society
Leah Bailly
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Climate Fiction, Eco-Fabulism, and The New Weird: Writing Fiction for the Future
Matt Bell
Climate Fiction, Eco-Fabulism, and The New Weird: Writing Fiction for the Future
Matt Bell
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
Is Happiness Interesting?: The Craft of Writing Joy
Annie Vitalsey
Is Happiness Interesting?: The Craft of Writing Joy
Annie Vitalsey
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Backstory: Moving Forward, Looking Back
Natashia Deón
Backstory: Moving Forward, Looking Back
Natashia Deón
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Image, Form & Intersections of Identity in Poetry
Nicole Sealey, Bojan Louis, Carmen Giménez Smith, Justin Petropoulos
Image, Form & Intersections of Identity in Poetry
Nicole Sealey, Bojan Louis, Carmen Giménez Smith, Justin Petropoulos
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Punk Rock Poetry: Publishing for the People
rinky dink press
Punk Rock Poetry: Publishing for the People
rinky dink press
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
And So We Die, Having First Slept
Jennifer Spiegel
And So We Die, Having First Slept
Jennifer Spiegel
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Hip-hop and Poetry: A Conversation on Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Representation
Hanif Abdurraqib, Douglas Manuel
Hip-hop and Poetry: A Conversation on Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, and Representation
Hanif Abdurraqib, Douglas Manuel
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Private in Public Art
Alberto Álvaro Ríos
The Private in Public Art
Alberto Álvaro Ríos
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
A Dream: Poems by a Child Victim of the Holocaust
Books of Kell's Press
A Dream: Poems by a Child Victim of the Holocaust
Books of Kell's Press
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Direct Address of Objects
Sally Ball
The Direct Address of Objects
Sally Ball
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Did That Really Happen?: Writing Characters So Real, They Walk Right off the Page
Kirstin Chen
Did That Really Happen?: Writing Characters So Real, They Walk Right off the Page
Kirstin Chen
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Shifting Through Cultural Memory
haydée (hr) souffrant
Shifting Through Cultural Memory
haydée (hr) souffrant
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
of/from/around La Frontera: A Reading
University of Texas at El Paso Department of Creative Writing
of/from/around La Frontera: A Reading
University of Texas at El Paso Department of Creative Writing
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
Interrogating Empathy
Jabari Jawan Allen, Maritza N. Estrada, Joel Salcido, Elliot Rose Winter
Interrogating Empathy
Jabari Jawan Allen, Maritza N. Estrada, Joel Salcido, Elliot Rose Winter
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Art of Contemporary Nonfiction Panel
Fernanda Santos, Yvette Johnson, Mike Conklin, Walonda Williams
The Art of Contemporary Nonfiction Panel
Fernanda Santos, Yvette Johnson, Mike Conklin, Walonda Williams
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Seeing is Believing: Drafting the Lasting Image
Nicole Sealey
Seeing is Believing: Drafting the Lasting Image
Nicole Sealey
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Agent Journey: From Landing an Agent to Publication
Kirby Kim
The Agent Journey: From Landing an Agent to Publication
Kirby Kim
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Ambiguity: Challenging Gender Stereotypes In Literary Fiction
Sarah Leamy
Ambiguity: Challenging Gender Stereotypes In Literary Fiction
Sarah Leamy
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Subverting Biological Essentialism in Nature Writing
Halee Kirkwood
Subverting Biological Essentialism in Nature Writing
Halee Kirkwood
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Reading between Lines, Writing behind Bars: Creative Writing & Incarceration
Iron City Magazine, University of Arizona Poetry Center
Reading between Lines, Writing behind Bars: Creative Writing & Incarceration
Iron City Magazine, University of Arizona Poetry Center
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Rewriting the Literary Landscape: Five IAIA Writers
Institute of American Indian Arts
Rewriting the Literary Landscape: Five IAIA Writers
Institute of American Indian Arts
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Writers Conference Community Reading
Writers Conference Community Reading
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Barrett, the Honors College Presents an Undergraduate Reading
Lux, Barrett, the Honors College
Barrett, the Honors College Presents an Undergraduate Reading
Lux, Barrett, the Honors College
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Fairy Tales for Truth and Justice
Sarah Rafael García
Fairy Tales for Truth and Justice
Sarah Rafael García
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Art of Persona: Condensing Social Distance Between Poet and Mask
Jabari Jawan Allen
The Art of Persona: Condensing Social Distance Between Poet and Mask
Jabari Jawan Allen
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Creating a Mixed-Genre Family Memoir
Deborah Miranda
Creating a Mixed-Genre Family Memoir
Deborah Miranda
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Hidden Lives of Books: Publication Ins and Outs
Natashia Deón, Matt Bell, Ramona Ausubel, Jonathan Danielson
The Hidden Lives of Books: Publication Ins and Outs
Natashia Deón, Matt Bell, Ramona Ausubel, Jonathan Danielson
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
The Exploration and Exploitation of Poetic Bodies
Maritza N Estrada, Erin Noehre
The Exploration and Exploitation of Poetic Bodies
Maritza N Estrada, Erin Noehre
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Out of the Queue: Common Mistakes in the Submissions Process
Superstition Review, Tahoma Literary Review
Out of the Queue: Common Mistakes in the Submissions Process
Superstition Review, Tahoma Literary Review
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Mining Your Life for Fiction
Yi Shun Lai
Mining Your Life for Fiction
Yi Shun Lai
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Queerness in Creative Writing
Achy Obejas, Terry Galloway, TC Tolbert, Piper J. Daniels
Queerness in Creative Writing
Achy Obejas, Terry Galloway, TC Tolbert, Piper J. Daniels
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Establishing the Terms: Story and Novel Openings as Contracts
Jennine Capó Crucet
Establishing the Terms: Story and Novel Openings as Contracts
Jennine Capó Crucet
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
We Are All Storytellers
Fernanda Santos
We Are All Storytellers
Fernanda Santos
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Setting as a Character: Using Sensory Details to Write a Place that Propels Narrative
Yohanca Delgado
Setting as a Character: Using Sensory Details to Write a Place that Propels Narrative
Yohanca Delgado
02/23/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
Time and Narrative: How We Add Weight to Our Stories
Warren Glynn
Time and Narrative: How We Add Weight to Our Stories
Warren Glynn
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Keynote: Topography of the Self
Carmen Giménez Smith, Letras Latinas
Keynote: Topography of the Self
Carmen Giménez Smith, Letras Latinas
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Off-Duty Elvis: A Reading by Las Vegas Poets
Tolsun Books
Off-Duty Elvis: A Reading by Las Vegas Poets
Tolsun Books
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Conflict as Heart and Engine of Story
Achy Obejas
Conflict as Heart and Engine of Story
Achy Obejas
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Getting Down to Business: Publishing and You
Erin Jade Lange, Kirby Kim, Sally Ball, Katie Berta
Getting Down to Business: Publishing and You
Erin Jade Lange, Kirby Kim, Sally Ball, Katie Berta
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writers of Color in a White Man's Literary World
Rashaad Thomas
Writers of Color in a White Man's Literary World
Rashaad Thomas
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Big Fat World: Fiction for All Sizes
Kelly deVos
The Big Fat World: Fiction for All Sizes
Kelly deVos
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
Writing Sex Fearlessly
Kalani Pickhart
Writing Sex Fearlessly
Kalani Pickhart
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Comelibros: The Girl Who Eats Books
María Luisa Arroyo
Comelibros: The Girl Who Eats Books
María Luisa Arroyo
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
Building a City of Stories
Justin Noga, Noah Trammell
Building a City of Stories
Justin Noga, Noah Trammell
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Healing through Creative Writing
Briyana D Clarel
Healing through Creative Writing
Briyana D Clarel
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Imagination and the War on Cliché
James Sallis
Imagination and the War on Cliché
James Sallis
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Literary Citizenship Panel: Craft as Culture
Kirstin Chen, Bill Konigsberg, Jennine Capó Crucet, Matthew Salesses, Jake Friedman
Literary Citizenship Panel: Craft as Culture
Kirstin Chen, Bill Konigsberg, Jennine Capó Crucet, Matthew Salesses, Jake Friedman
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Talking Back to Dominant Narratives
Douglas Manuel
Talking Back to Dominant Narratives
Douglas Manuel
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
The TLR Share Project: A Reading
The Literary Review
The TLR Share Project: A Reading
The Literary Review
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Up the Amazon River without a Paddle: Selling your Book on Amazon.com
Susan Stoltz, Hayley Rose
Up the Amazon River without a Paddle: Selling your Book on Amazon.com
Susan Stoltz, Hayley Rose
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Actual Lives: Writing and Performing Disability
Terry Galloway
Actual Lives: Writing and Performing Disability
Terry Galloway
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing the Body in Health and Illness
Laura Maher
Writing the Body in Health and Illness
Laura Maher
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Family Saga: History and the Multi-Generational Novel
Joseph Han
The Family Saga: History and the Multi-Generational Novel
Joseph Han
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Beyond Genre: How to Tell Unforgettable Science Fiction Stories
Malik Toms
Beyond Genre: How to Tell Unforgettable Science Fiction Stories
Malik Toms
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Trends in Literary Magazine Publishing
Patricia Colleen Murphy
Trends in Literary Magazine Publishing
Patricia Colleen Murphy
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Electricity & The Service Panel
Bojan Louis
Electricity & The Service Panel
Bojan Louis
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Volta Student Mentoring Program Reading
Volta Student Mentoring Program Reading
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Events
Red Hen Press presents Douglas Manuel
Douglas Manuel, Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press presents Douglas Manuel
Douglas Manuel, Red Hen Press
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Red Hen Press presents Kate Gale
Kate Gale, Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press presents Kate Gale
Kate Gale, Red Hen Press
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Compositional Improvisation
TC Tolbert
Compositional Improvisation
TC Tolbert
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Poet as Bandleader
Hanif Abdurraqib
Poet as Bandleader
Hanif Abdurraqib
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Job of Culture and Storytelling for The Resistance
Anna Flores
The Job of Culture and Storytelling for The Resistance
Anna Flores
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Eight Drafts in Search of a Story
Ramona Ausubel
Eight Drafts in Search of a Story
Ramona Ausubel
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Fun and Freedom in Writing
Susanne Brent
Fun and Freedom in Writing
Susanne Brent
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
In Search of the Inciting Incident: Novel Plot and Structure
Matthew Salesses
In Search of the Inciting Incident: Novel Plot and Structure
Matthew Salesses
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing Personal Essays for Newspapers
Jane Marcellus
Writing Personal Essays for Newspapers
Jane Marcellus
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Resist the Erasure of Our [Im]Migrant Roots
María Luisa Arroyo
Resist the Erasure of Our [Im]Migrant Roots
María Luisa Arroyo
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writers Relationship to Reading
Tara Ison, Deborah Miranda, Patricia Colleen Murphy, Mark Athitakis
Writers Relationship to Reading
Tara Ison, Deborah Miranda, Patricia Colleen Murphy, Mark Athitakis
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Speaking Their Language: The Voice of the Modern Teen
Erin Jade Lange
Speaking Their Language: The Voice of the Modern Teen
Erin Jade Lange
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing for Change
Yvette Johnson
Writing for Change
Yvette Johnson
02/22/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes
Demystifying the Creative Process: Rituals, Self-Care, and Habits for Writers
Elizabeth Charles
Demystifying the Creative Process: Rituals, Self-Care, and Habits for Writers
Elizabeth Charles
02/21/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes, Piper Writers Studio, DNRS Workshops
Writing Down the Demons
Deborah Miranda
Writing Down the Demons
Deborah Miranda
02/21/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes, Piper Writers Studio, DNRS Workshops
Writing Away from a Good/Evil Binary
Hanif Abdurraqib
Writing Away from a Good/Evil Binary
Hanif Abdurraqib
02/21/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes, Piper Writers Studio, DNRS Workshops
Multiplying Language: The Art of Codeswitching and Bilingualism in Creative Writing
Achy Obejas
Multiplying Language: The Art of Codeswitching and Bilingualism in Creative Writing
Achy Obejas
02/21/2019
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Classes, Piper Writers Studio, DNRS Workshops
How to Survive Your Novel
Ramona Ausubel
How to Survive Your Novel
Ramona Ausubel
02/02/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
A Deeper Image: A Poetry Workshop
Joshua Marie Wilkinson
A Deeper Image: A Poetry Workshop
Joshua Marie Wilkinson
01/22/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
A Workshop in Poetry, Sound, and the Transformative Nature of Artistic Expression
Rashaad Thomas
A Workshop in Poetry, Sound, and the Transformative Nature of Artistic Expression
Rashaad Thomas
01/12/2019
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
The Piper Writers Studio Presents Visiting Faculty Susan Devan Harness
Susan Devan Harness
The Piper Writers Studio Presents Visiting Faculty Susan Devan Harness
Susan Devan Harness
12/03/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Unnatural Disasters: Writing Sci-Fi & Cli-Fi in a Changing World
Malik Toms
Unnatural Disasters: Writing Sci-Fi & Cli-Fi in a Changing World
Malik Toms
11/19/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio, Events, Visiting Writers
Natalie Diaz and [archi]TEXTS present Borderlands Poetry: A Conversation and Reading
Eduardo C Corral
Natalie Diaz and [archi]TEXTS present Borderlands Poetry: A Conversation and Reading
Eduardo C Corral
11/13/2018
Events, Visiting Writers, Student Programs
ASU MFA Alumni Reading with Dorothy Chan and Dana Diehl
Dorothy Chan, Dana Diehl
ASU MFA Alumni Reading with Dorothy Chan and Dana Diehl
Dorothy Chan, Dana Diehl
11/13/2018
Events, Student Programs
After the MFA with Dorothy Chan and Dana Diehl
Dorothy Chan, Dana Diehl
After the MFA with Dorothy Chan and Dana Diehl
Dorothy Chan, Dana Diehl
11/11/2018
Events, Visiting Writers
HOLD: The Making of an Artist's Book
Sally Ball, Jan Vičar
HOLD: The Making of an Artist's Book
Sally Ball, Jan Vičar
11/03/2018
Events, Visiting Writers, NonfictioNOW
Art Above Everything
Stephanie Elizondo Griest
Art Above Everything
Stephanie Elizondo Griest
11/02/2018
Events, Visiting Writers, NonfictioNOW
Psychogeography of the Borderlands
Francisco Cantú
Psychogeography of the Borderlands
Francisco Cantú
10/27/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
At Work in Sound and Vision: A Poetry Workshop
Dan Beachy Quick
At Work in Sound and Vision: A Poetry Workshop
Dan Beachy Quick
10/20/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Performance Narrative: Literary Wordplay Breaks into Stageplay
Walonda Williams
Performance Narrative: Literary Wordplay Breaks into Stageplay
Walonda Williams
10/12/2018
Events, Visiting Writers
Re-telling Fairy Tales for Fun and Profit: An Author's Perspective
Ursula Vernon
Re-telling Fairy Tales for Fun and Profit: An Author's Perspective
Ursula Vernon
10/04/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
The Big Picture: Writing Your First Screenplay
Beverly Smith Dawson
The Big Picture: Writing Your First Screenplay
Beverly Smith Dawson
09/15/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Where the Devil Is: The Craft of Specific Detail
Tara Ison
Where the Devil Is: The Craft of Specific Detail
Tara Ison
09/10/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
In a Flash: An Exploration of Flash Fiction for Curious Readers and Working Writers
Patrick Michael Finn
In a Flash: An Exploration of Flash Fiction for Curious Readers and Working Writers
Patrick Michael Finn
09/08/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Between Inventory & Invention: A List Poem Workshop
Carolina Ebeid
Between Inventory & Invention: A List Poem Workshop
Carolina Ebeid
09/05/2018
Events, Visiting Writers
Poetry Reading: Morgan Parker and Tommy Pico
Morgan Parker, Tommy Pico
Poetry Reading: Morgan Parker and Tommy Pico
Morgan Parker, Tommy Pico
09/04/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Writing from Dreams: A Multi-Genre Workshop
Kelly Lydick
Writing from Dreams: A Multi-Genre Workshop
Kelly Lydick
08/04/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Experimental Games of Found Writing: A Workshop
Justin Noga
Experimental Games of Found Writing: A Workshop
Justin Noga
08/04/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Jump Start. Reset. Recharge. Fiction Writing Intensive
James Sallis
Jump Start. Reset. Recharge. Fiction Writing Intensive
James Sallis
07/10/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
From Notes to Narrative: Building Stories from Our Daily Lives
Warren Glynn
From Notes to Narrative: Building Stories from Our Daily Lives
Warren Glynn
06/11/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Literary Astronomy: Workshop as Wonder
David Joseph
Literary Astronomy: Workshop as Wonder
David Joseph
06/04/2018
Events, Visiting Writers
Book Release: Nobody is Ever Missing with Cody Wilson
Cody Wilson, Jennifer Battisti, Elizabeth Meadows, Jesse Sensibar
Book Release: Nobody is Ever Missing with Cody Wilson
Cody Wilson, Jennifer Battisti, Elizabeth Meadows, Jesse Sensibar
05/19/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
From the Stage to the Page: Writing Dialogue Workshop
Amy Fellner Dominy
From the Stage to the Page: Writing Dialogue Workshop
Amy Fellner Dominy
05/16/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Tiny Package, Big Punch: Flash Memoir and the Art of Concision
Rosemarie Dombrowski
Tiny Package, Big Punch: Flash Memoir and the Art of Concision
Rosemarie Dombrowski
05/01/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Diving into the Wreck: Excavating Family Histories
Diana Arterian, Douglas Manuel
Diving into the Wreck: Excavating Family Histories
Diana Arterian, Douglas Manuel
04/30/2018
Events, Visiting Writers
Diana Arterian and Douglas Manuel Read at Valley Bar
Diana Arterian, Douglas Manuel
Diana Arterian and Douglas Manuel Read at Valley Bar
Diana Arterian, Douglas Manuel
04/20/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries
Chantelle Aimée Osman
Unraveling the Mystery of Mysteries
Chantelle Aimée Osman
04/10/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Bilingual Phoenix: Chronicles of a Desert City
Luis Avila
Bilingual Phoenix: Chronicles of a Desert City
Luis Avila
03/23/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
The Piper Writers Studio Presents Visiting Faculty John Calderazzo
John Calderazzo
The Piper Writers Studio Presents Visiting Faculty John Calderazzo
John Calderazzo
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Re-Visioning: Revising the Manuscript and Conference Wrap-up
Kevin McIlvoy, Claire Vaye Watkins, Alix Ohlin
Re-Visioning: Revising the Manuscript and Conference Wrap-up
Kevin McIlvoy, Claire Vaye Watkins, Alix Ohlin
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Structure of Collections
Ander Monson
Structure of Collections
Ander Monson
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Poetics of Witness Workshop
Cynthia Hogue
Poetics of Witness Workshop
Cynthia Hogue
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Considering the Body
Natalie Diaz, Wanda Dalla Costa
Considering the Body
Natalie Diaz, Wanda Dalla Costa
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Travel Writing: Going There
Roy Kesey
Travel Writing: Going There
Roy Kesey
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Animals and the Imagination
Stephen Kuusisto
Animals and the Imagination
Stephen Kuusisto
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Who's Allowed to Write LGBTQ?
Bill Konigsberg
Who's Allowed to Write LGBTQ?
Bill Konigsberg
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Car Crashes, Escape Hatches, and Hobbit Helmets: Where Did Your Suspense Go?
Matt Bell
Car Crashes, Escape Hatches, and Hobbit Helmets: Where Did Your Suspense Go?
Matt Bell
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Genres and Their Place in Your Work
Charlie Jane Anders
Genres and Their Place in Your Work
Charlie Jane Anders
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writer in the World: Publishing and Author Platforms
Kaveh Akbar, Emily Bell, Nina McConigley, Daniel José Older
Writer in the World: Publishing and Author Platforms
Kaveh Akbar, Emily Bell, Nina McConigley, Daniel José Older
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Memoir as Two-Way Mirror
Andrea Avery
Memoir as Two-Way Mirror
Andrea Avery
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
False Starts: Finding Where Your Story Really Begins
Amy K. Nichols
False Starts: Finding Where Your Story Really Begins
Amy K. Nichols
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Direction of Contemporary Fiction
Emily Bell, Ander Monson, Rayhané Sanders
The Direction of Contemporary Fiction
Emily Bell, Ander Monson, Rayhané Sanders
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Same Thing, But Different: Writing Series Fiction, Sequels, and Connected Stories
Tod Goldberg
The Same Thing, But Different: Writing Series Fiction, Sequels, and Connected Stories
Tod Goldberg
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Lyrical Resistance: The Power of Ethnographic Poetry
Rosemarie Dombrowski
Lyrical Resistance: The Power of Ethnographic Poetry
Rosemarie Dombrowski
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
What American Regionalism Means to Me
Claire Vaye Watkins
What American Regionalism Means to Me
Claire Vaye Watkins
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing for Sequential Art and the Quest for Silence
Cecil Castellucci
Writing for Sequential Art and the Quest for Silence
Cecil Castellucci
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Mining the Poetic Unconscious
Kaveh Akbar
Mining the Poetic Unconscious
Kaveh Akbar
02/24/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Error & Accident: Using Found Materials
Ander Monson
Error & Accident: Using Found Materials
Ander Monson
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Future Present: Writing Speculative Fiction about the Here and Now
Malka Older
Future Present: Writing Speculative Fiction about the Here and Now
Malka Older
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Finding Your Inner Teen
Bill Konigsberg
Finding Your Inner Teen
Bill Konigsberg
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Pardon My Youth: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Cecil Castellucci
Pardon My Youth: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Cecil Castellucci
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing the Anthropocene
Claire Vaye Watkins
Writing the Anthropocene
Claire Vaye Watkins
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The First Book: Publishing and You
Kaveh Akbar, Andrea Avery, Derek Palacio, Kristen Radtke
The First Book: Publishing and You
Kaveh Akbar, Andrea Avery, Derek Palacio, Kristen Radtke
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Making Beautiful Sentences
Alix Ohlin
Making Beautiful Sentences
Alix Ohlin
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Where Poetry Comes From
Alberto Álvaro Ríos
Where Poetry Comes From
Alberto Álvaro Ríos
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Reliably Unreliable: Writing Unreliable Narrators
Tod Goldberg
Reliably Unreliable: Writing Unreliable Narrators
Tod Goldberg
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing Life: Balancing Word and World
Derek Palacio, Malka Older, Jenny Johnson
Writing Life: Balancing Word and World
Derek Palacio, Malka Older, Jenny Johnson
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing the New American West: Postfrontier Literature
Nina McConigley
Writing the New American West: Postfrontier Literature
Nina McConigley
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Memoir and the Body
Rosemarie Dombrowski, Stephen Kuusisto, Andrea Avery
Memoir and the Body
Rosemarie Dombrowski, Stephen Kuusisto, Andrea Avery
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Narrative Fundamentals
Daniel José Older
Narrative Fundamentals
Daniel José Older
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Believable Characters in Unbelievable Situations
Charlie Jane Anders
Believable Characters in Unbelievable Situations
Charlie Jane Anders
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Representing Foreign Territories in Fiction
Nina McConigley
Representing Foreign Territories in Fiction
Nina McConigley
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
From Acquisition to Publication
Emily Bell
From Acquisition to Publication
Emily Bell
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Putting the Science in Science Fiction
Amy K. Nichols
Putting the Science in Science Fiction
Amy K. Nichols
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Craft of Character: From the Charismatic to the Anti-Hero
Tod Goldberg, Roy Kesey, Alix Ohlin
The Craft of Character: From the Charismatic to the Anti-Hero
Tod Goldberg, Roy Kesey, Alix Ohlin
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Working with Agents
Rayhané Sanders
Working with Agents
Rayhané Sanders
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writing in the Visual Medium
Kristen Radtke, Cecil Castellucci
Writing in the Visual Medium
Kristen Radtke, Cecil Castellucci
02/23/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Research for Writers
Derek Palacio
Research for Writers
Derek Palacio
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Devil's in the Details
Charlie Jane Anders, Tara Ison, Bill Konigsberg
The Devil's in the Details
Charlie Jane Anders, Tara Ison, Bill Konigsberg
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Crisis Creates Us: The Three Act Structure
Daniel José Older
Crisis Creates Us: The Three Act Structure
Daniel José Older
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Writer's Voice on Graphic Nonfiction
Kristen Radtke
Writer's Voice on Graphic Nonfiction
Kristen Radtke
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
The Lyric Impulse
Stephen Kuusisto
The Lyric Impulse
Stephen Kuusisto
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Haunting: Mining Memory to Add Depth and Intrigue
Jac Jemc
Haunting: Mining Memory to Add Depth and Intrigue
Jac Jemc
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Erotic and Aesthetic Distance (On Henri Michaux and Anais Nin)
Kevin McIlvoy
Erotic and Aesthetic Distance (On Henri Michaux and Anais Nin)
Kevin McIlvoy
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Tiny Package, Big Punch: Flash Memoir and the Art of Concision
Rosemarie Dombrowski
Tiny Package, Big Punch: Flash Memoir and the Art of Concision
Rosemarie Dombrowski
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
Exploring the Unsayable Through Sound
Jenny Johnson
Exploring the Unsayable Through Sound
Jenny Johnson
02/22/2018
Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference
When Words Won't Come
Jac Jemc, Malka Older, Amy K. Nichols
When Words Won't Come
Jac Jemc, Malka Older, Amy K. Nichols
01/29/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Story Notes: Planning and Structuring Your Novel
Malik Toms
Story Notes: Planning and Structuring Your Novel
Malik Toms
01/23/2018
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Storytelling to Educate, Advocate, and Activate
Christopher Reider
Storytelling to Educate, Advocate, and Activate
Christopher Reider
12/02/2017
Events, Visiting Writers
Legacies: A Conversation with Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, and Joy Harjo
Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz
Legacies: A Conversation with Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, and Joy Harjo
Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz
12/01/2017
Events, Visiting Writers, Partnerships
Joy Harjo, Rita Dove, & Sandra Cisneros hosted by Natalie Diaz at the Phoenix Art Museum
Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz
Joy Harjo, Rita Dove, & Sandra Cisneros hosted by Natalie Diaz at the Phoenix Art Museum
Sandra Cisneros, Rita Dove, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz
11/18/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: The Traditional Fairy Tale and the Contemporary Short Story
Larry Ellis
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: The Traditional Fairy Tale and the Contemporary Short Story
Larry Ellis
10/18/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
The Supercharged Inspired Life
Sharon Suzuki Martinez
The Supercharged Inspired Life
Sharon Suzuki Martinez
10/18/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Information Dumps, Information Delicacies
James Sallis
Information Dumps, Information Delicacies
James Sallis
10/14/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Crossing the Line: Too Close For Comfort
Jennifer Spiegel
Crossing the Line: Too Close For Comfort
Jennifer Spiegel
09/23/2017
Piper Writers Studio
Poetry and Politics: Crafting Poems from Headlines
Valerie Bandura Finn
Poetry and Politics: Crafting Poems from Headlines
Valerie Bandura Finn
09/20/2017
Events, Visiting Writers, Partnerships
The Comedy of Coping
Kim Stanley Robinson
The Comedy of Coping
Kim Stanley Robinson
09/09/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Poetics in the New Millennium: Reading and Writing Contemporary Poetry
Eloisa Amezcua
Poetics in the New Millennium: Reading and Writing Contemporary Poetry
Eloisa Amezcua
09/05/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Writing from the Art: What Can Art Teach Us About Writing?
Mark Haunschild
Writing from the Art: What Can Art Teach Us About Writing?
Mark Haunschild
04/22/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Another Voice: Creating Memorable Poetic Personas
Lois Roma Deeley
Another Voice: Creating Memorable Poetic Personas
Lois Roma Deeley
04/08/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
The Facts of Life…and Death: Writing Crime Accurately
Deborah Ledford
The Facts of Life…and Death: Writing Crime Accurately
Deborah Ledford
04/07/2017
Events, Visiting Writers
Poetry Reading with Camille Rankine & Ocean Vuong
Camille Rankine, Ocean Vuong
Poetry Reading with Camille Rankine & Ocean Vuong
Camille Rankine, Ocean Vuong
04/05/2017
Classes, Piper Writers Studio
Having a Blast: The Art of Comedy and Writing
Rebecca Byrkit
Having a Blast: The Art of Comedy and Writing
Rebecca Byrkit
04/04/2017
Events, Visiting Writers
Behind Hidden Figures with Margot Lee Shetterly
Margot Lee Shetterly
Behind Hidden Figures with Margot Lee Shetterly
Margot Lee Shetterly
03/25/2017
DC Classes and Workshops
Your Podcast is a Story: Finding and Telling Strong Narratives
Tracey Wahl, Rebecca Davis
Your Podcast is a Story: Finding and Telling Strong Narratives
Tracey Wahl, Rebecca Davis
03/14/2017
Events, Visiting Writers
MFA Alumni Reading with Allegra Hyde and H. Lee Barnes
H Lee Barnes, Allegra Hyde
MFA Alumni Reading with Allegra Hyde and H. Lee Barnes
H Lee Barnes, Allegra Hyde