"Widely seen as the pre-eminent new writing workshop for veterans, the New York University Veterans Writing Workshop was where I personally found a group and environment worth coming back to, week after week, to hone my craft with like-minded souls."
-- Matt Gallagher, The New York Times
The NYU Veterans Writing Workshop is a free, non-partisan outreach program offered to the veteran community in and around New York City.
On Saturday mornings (10am-12pm)from September to May, experienced and dedicated NYU Creative Writing Fellows lead a weekly writing workshop for veterans. This workshop is free of charge and offers participants the opportunity to express themselves on paper and to explore the basics of the craft of writing in a welcoming community of fellow veteran writers.
We are indebted to Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith for founding the NYU Veterans Writing Workshop. We are also grateful to the Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust for their invaluable support.
To join us or subscribe to our mailing list, please email program manager Zachary Sussman at zachary.sussman@nyu.edu.
These sessions are open to all military veterans. We welcome all levels of experience and those from all backgrounds. No preparation is required, all materials will be provided. The purpose of the workshops is to explore new creative writing techniques, to develop ideas, to experiment and discuss creative processes with other veterans. Ours is a friendly and generative space in which both those new to writing and those with some experience can find community and support.
War Porn, Roy Scranton
Youngblood, Matt Gallagher
Fire and Forget, Matt Gallagher
Kaboom, Matt Gallagher
Redeployment, Phil Klay
Old Silk Road, Brandon Caro
Consequence, Eric Fair
"How to Run a Successful Writing Workshop for Veterans," Matt Gallagher, The New York Times
"Moving the Battlefield to the Page," a profile of the NYU Veterans Writing Workshop, The New York Times
"The Words of War," featuring Maurice Decaul, Phil Klay, Matt Gallagher, et al., Vanity Fair
"Back to Baghdad: Life in the City of Doom," Roy Scranton, Rolling Stone
"Veterans Bare Their Souls in Literary Events" Charlotte M. Brock, The New York Times
"A Common Language," Kristina Shevory, The Believer
"Veterans’ Reading at NYU" Electric Lit
"There’s No ‘Right Time’ To Share Your Personal War Story" Jeremy Warneke, Task & Purpose
"Vets Express Wartime Through Poetry and Prose" Tara MacIsaac, Epoch Times
Tactical 16 Veterans Writing Program
Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors
National Veterans Creative Arts Festival
Military Writers Society of America
Words After War (New York)
Veterans Writing Workshop (New York Metropolitan Area)
Syracuse Veterans' Writing Group (Syracuse, N.Y.)
Veterans Writing Project (Washington, D.C.)
The Veterans Writing Project - Writers Guild Foundation (Los Angeles)
Voices From War (New York)
If you are interested in joining, subscribing to our mailing list, or to find out more, please contact Zachary Sussman, Program Manager, at (212) 992-9809 or zachary.sussman@nyu.edu.
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The Veterans Writing Workshop is held on Saturday afternoons from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
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