Yale Writers' Workshop

Yale Writers' Workshop The official page for the Yale Writers' Workshop. summer.yale.edu/YWW Readings will include students as well as faculty.

The Yale Writers' Conference will be held for the first time from June 12 to June 22. It is an intensive ten-day program intended for committed writers at all levels of experience. Its faculty includes authors such as Tom Perrotta, Julia Glass, Richard Selzer, Kate Walbert, and MG Lord. Workshops, the core of the program, consist of no more than twelve students led by a well-known writer. Each stu

dent is guaranteed an hour-long one-on-one meeting with the workshop leader, who will offer specific criticism of a submitted manuscript as well as more general advice. Every participant has an opportunity to take part in a limited-enrollment master class with a member of the visiting faculty. The program concludes with a full day of panel discussions and meetings with agents, editors, and small-press, journal, and ezine publishers. Students will live and dine in one of Yale’s historic residential colleges and enjoy full access to campus facilities. Visit the website for details on application and fees.

Late afternoon glows and campus lows. ✨📚
05/28/2026

Late afternoon glows and campus lows. ✨📚

Lakshmi Iyer (YWW ’18) published her essay collection The Smudged Hyphen, an intimate exploration of identity and belong...
05/26/2026

Lakshmi Iyer (YWW ’18) published her essay collection The Smudged Hyphen, an intimate exploration of identity and belonging released by Kandaka Press. Moving between the private and the political, the book chronicles twenty years of building a life between worlds, from the nuances of an arranged marriage and raising white daughters as a brown woman in America to the complex grief of losing a parent.

Find it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/08J4xOzj

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The best views are from the tabletops! 💫
05/21/2026

The best views are from the tabletops! 💫

Victoria Palmer (YWW ’25) published her short story "15D," which was featured in the LEON Literary Review. The story fol...
05/19/2026

Victoria Palmer (YWW ’25) published her short story "15D," which was featured in the LEON Literary Review. The story follows Martha, a solitary woman who finds her quiet life interrupted by a weary stranger searching for a relative in apartment 15D, leading to an unexpected evening of shared truths and heavy silences between two women holding on to the past.

Find it online: https://leonliteraryreview.com/issue-46-victoria-palmer/

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Get excited for YWW 2026! 🏛️
05/15/2026

Get excited for YWW 2026! 🏛️

Edward Cooke (YWW ’19) published his book Yankee Slaver, a historical novel released by Paugussett Press. Set in the 167...
05/13/2026

Edward Cooke (YWW ’19) published his book Yankee Slaver, a historical novel released by Paugussett Press. Set in the 1670s, the story follows Vincente, a Paugussett Indian of African and Sephardic Jewish descent, and his mentor Smythe, a veteran boatswain, as they are pressed into service aboard the HMS Kate. Together, they endure the violent "Triangle of Trade" between Africa, the Caribbean, and New York, navigating the physical hardships of the sea and the deep moral agonies of transporting captive human cargo for the Crown.

Described as "Natty Bumppo meets Billy Budd in the shadow of Gustavus Vassa," the novel traces a harrowing journey from the port of New York to the barracoons of the African coast. Through the perspective of the traders themselves, Cooke explores the dehumanization of the trade and the "tyranny of the written word" that would eventually become the seed of America’s original sin.

Find it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Yankee-Slaver-Fictional-Guinea-Voyage-ebook/dp/B095NDNZXB

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Writing may be a solitary act, but it takes a village to polish the craft. ✍️
03/12/2026

Writing may be a solitary act, but it takes a village to polish the craft. ✍️

Lisa Acerbo (YWW ’18) published her book Death and Coffee, a sapphic, witchy reaper romantasy released by NineStar Press...
03/10/2026

Lisa Acerbo (YWW ’18) published her book Death and Coffee, a sapphic, witchy reaper romantasy released by NineStar Press. It was a first-place winner of the 2025 International Firebird Book Award in the category Best for Provoking Philosophical Discussions and a second-place winner in the category Romance.

Find it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/02AIv8jd

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"The only way to write is to write" 🖋️ 📖
03/05/2026

"The only way to write is to write" 🖋️ 📖

Lynn Chesnel (YWW ’25) published her workbook Red Flags Workbook: Red Flags in Relationships and How We Avoid Them.When ...
03/03/2026

Lynn Chesnel (YWW ’25) published her workbook Red Flags Workbook: Red Flags in Relationships and How We Avoid Them.

When a relationship ends, the heartbreak can be intense. Many people find themselves asking, “I saw all the red flags—why did I ignore them?” This workbook serves as an “emotional speed bump,” encouraging readers to slow down and reflect in real time. By engaging with its thoughtful prompts, readers can build greater self-awareness and potentially avoid unnecessary pain.

Find it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/009CV6GB

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