Join the staff and interns of The Common for our launch of Issue 14! Come to hear readings from our new issue and enjoy wine and cheese in the Mead Art Museum’s beautiful Rotherwas Room.
Free and open to the public – students, parents, and local lit lovers all welcome!
Amherst College
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Art and politics took center stage at our 11th annual LitFest! From February 26th to March 1st, the community flocked to Amherst College for talks by Jamaica Kincaid, Pete Buttigieg, and more. Students competed in the Spoken Word Slam, and filled seminar rooms for craft classes with Jamaica Kincaid, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, Evie Shockley, and
Applications are now open for The Common Young Writers Program, which offers two two-week, fully virtual summer classes for high school students (rising 9-12).
Weekly Writes is a ten-week program designed to help you create original place-based writing and stay on track with your goals in the new year, beginning January 26.
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