Library to Host Community Read Creative Writing Workshop

Tompkins County Public Library will host “Writing With Alexi-ease,” a creative writing workshop in celebration of the 2017 Community Read of Sherman Alexie’s “Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories,” Thursday, October 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tompkins Trust Company Study Room.

“Blasphemy” showcases Alexie’s genius for observing people and compassionately telling a story in few words, frequently using humor and first person narrative. Inspired by Alexie’s style of storytelling, the Library’s judgment-free writing workshop will encourage participants to creatively respond to Alexie’s work by writing and sharing short fiction, creative non-fiction and or poetry.

This workshop is free and open to the public, however, advance registration is required. To register and receive a copy of “Blasphemy,” contact Joyce Wheatley at jwheatley@tcpl.org.

Now in its 15^th year, the Community Read encourages readers to experience the bond of literature by reading and discussing the same title. Copies of the book are available to borrow from the Library’s collection and limited copies are available for local book groups and not-for-profit organizations.