Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday November 8th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast episode for…

Join Writing Workshops Dallas & The Writer’s Garret  for LitTalk: A DFW Author Panel Series at Whose Books on Thursday, November 9th at 7 pm. Novelist & series creator Alex Temblador will moderate a panel featuring James Davis, Luisa Melania Marte and Laura Neal as they discuss the craft and business of writing, publishing, and…

One of the most iconic works of 20th century literature, T. S. Eliot's The Waste Land remains a widely discussed and studied text to this day. Across two afternoons, Gregg Thompson will lead a discussion regarding the poet behind the text, interpretations of what it offers readers, and the controversy surrounding the editing process that…

The poetic tradition in Egypt stretches back thousands of years, tracing the rise and fall of kingdoms, and the eternal rhythms of the life-sustaining river Nile. Join poet Joan Canby for a morning of reading and discussion centering the works of poets who have lived and written along its famous banks across the centuries. Joan…

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday December 13th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

Inner Moonlight is the monthly poetry series for the Wild Detectives! RSVP to meet us in the backyard at 7:30pm on Wednesday January 10th for a live reading from one featured writer, with a brief open mic to follow. Don’t worry, podcast fans! We will record the live show and release it as a podcast…

Welcome to the lyceum. These free, monthly workshops are held on the third Saturday of the month, and offer writers of every genre and skill level an opportunity to learn, experiment and develop their craft. We hope you'll join us! "Crafting Lines, Shaping Spaces," led by Matthew Baker, will be the first workshop of the…

A beloved icon of American poetry, Robert Frost composed some of the most recognizable works in the form. From "Stopping By The Woods On A Snowy Evening" to "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and beyond, Frost's body of work spanned nearly 50 years. Join us for an afternoon discussion led by Gregg Thompson, drawing from material…

Powerful writing presents us with things to hear, see, touch, smell, and touch. In this workshop, participants will engage brief readings, discussion, and shared writing exercises, with a  focus on: How to get in touch with our senses. How to translate sensory impressions into figurative language (or imagery). How to use imagery to make our writing…