New York State Summer Writers Institute

The 37th annual New York State Summer Writers Institute was held from June 23 to July 20 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. The program featured two- and four-week workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for in-person attendees. Manuscript tutorials, public readings, and student-led panel discussions with writers-in-residence were also available for enrolled students. The faculty included poets Richard Blanco, Peg Boyers, Henri Cole, Megan Fernandes, Campbell McGrath, and Rosanna Warren; fiction writers Elizabeth Benedict, Adam Braver, Cristina García, James Hannaham, Amy Hempel, Karan Mahajan, Rick Moody, and Jenny Offill; and creative nonfiction writers Phillip Lopate and Thomas Chatterton Williams. Tuition was $4,040 for four weeks and $2,020 for two weeks. Optional manuscript tutorials were available for an extra $500. On-campus housing was $1,113 for four weeks and $556.50 for two weeks; meals cost $987 for four weeks and $493.50 for two weeks. To apply, writers submitted two to three poems of any length or 5 to 20 pages of prose and a personal statement with a $60 application fee. To apply for a scholarship, writers submitted three to five poems of any length or 15 to 25 pages of prose and a personal statement with a $40 application fee by March 15. Regular applications were accepted on a rolling basis. Visit the website for the application form and more information.