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Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing
Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing
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Honoring the life of Virginia G. Piper
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Two days of literary craft, culture, and community
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50+ workshops, craft talks, and panels
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The Piper Writers Studio
Non-credit classes and community workshops
About the Piper Writers Studio
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Chantelle Aimée Osman
Ursula Pike
Tatum Begay
Susan Nguyen
Qui Qarre
Naomi Benaron
Matt Ferraz
Damon Begay
Amy K. Nichols
Corinna Cook
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November
Resistance Essays: Reverie, Research and Lyricism
NaNoWriMo Virtual Write-In
How to Write History Through Your Own
Perfecting Your Pitch and Query
#Pitmad Primer
Writing about Places Familiar and Unfamiliar
December
The Ones We Lost: Writing About Grief and Loss
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Visiting Writers
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Christa Parravani
Shannon Watters
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Gabino Iglesias
Monthly Events
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Write Here, Write Now
Pop-up workshops | 4th Mondays
Veterans Writing Circle
Writing group and workshop | 4th Tuesdays
Settler Colonialism and the Founding of the United States
Special Event with Qui Qarre
An Evening with Christa Parravani
Other Events
Local author readings, community events and more
Past Events
Phoenix Youth Poet Laureate Spotlight Reading
Why Comics? A Meditation on Sequential Storytelling
Queer Poetry Salon
Panel: Exploring Hybrid Literary Arts
Writing Through an Apocalypse
An Evening with Claire Vaye Watkins
Watching Movies to Make You a Better Writer with Bryan Young
Outreach & Initiatives
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The ASU Creative Writing Program
A rich history of partnership at ASU
Hayden's Ferry Review
Supporting the literary journal of ASU
Imagination and Climate Futures Initiative
Envisioning new futures in a changing world
Piper Fellow-in-Residence
An innovative fellowship and residency position
Jacqueline Balderrama
Dunbar Elementary School
Creative writing education for students
#PhxLitServ
Connecting community organizers in Phoenix, AZ
#PhxLitServ Catch Up and Meeting
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