We're so excited to announce a new kind of writing class from One Story: Field Trips! This June, Executive Editor Hannah Tinti will be leading two site-specific writing classes in Brooklyn. Just as artists sketch in museums or on a busy sidewalk, we writers can bring new life into our work by stepping away from our desks and engaging in the world. Join us in jumpstarting our imaginations at these two inspirational settings. On June 7th we’re trekking to Green-Wood Cemetery, and on June 14th to Coney Island. Space in each class is limited. You can purchase a single class or both classes. To learn more and register, visit bit.ly/43gbkis. (fb)

Twelve Questions with Francesca Lia Block is back this summer! This time, you’ll be reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling novel by Toni Morrison, Beloved.bit.ly/4kqDGwk Using twelve craft questions on character, setting, structure, and theme, this four-week class will provide a close analysis of this brilliant novel. Each week, bestselling and award-winning author and writing instructor Francesca Lia Block, author of The Thorn Necklace: Healing Through Writing and the Creative Process and House of Hearts, will use written assignments, lectures, and in-class discussion prompts to guide you through these questions as they apply to Beloved. You’ll not only learn about Beloved, but also about how to apply these simple but highly effective questions to all your future reading and writing endeavors. This reading group will meet Monday evenings between June 9-30 via Zoom. Reading group sessions will be recorded. (fb)