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Hot Spots in Detroit [1]

Poetry [2]
Fiction [3]
Creative Nonfiction [4]
Cross-Genre [5]
LOC: 
Detroit [6]
8.12.19

Exploring events in Detroit has been exciting this summer. There are a number of lesser-known venues in the city that have recently started hosting literary events. For those looking for a space to write or build community, the Room Project [7] in the North End has been a go-to location for me. A membership includes use of the workspace, library, and podcast equipment. They also have an event space that hosts artist talks, readings, and writing workshops.

For a change of scenery and an interactive experience, Signal-Return [8] in Eastern Market has hands-on workshops in their letterpress print shop as well as a range of public programming including exhibitions, book release parties, and the Motor Signal Reading Series cohosted by Literary Detroit [9]. The series pairs a local writer with a traveling writer in a double-feature reading that includes an intermission activity with the audience.

Visiting these locations has been a pleasant learning opportunity on how to help build up the literary community across the city. Shout-out to other spots I’ve visited that I encourage all to check out: Artist Village Detroit [10], Book Suey [11], the Commons on Mack Avenue, and the Corner Ballpark.

Search the Literary Places [12] and Reading Venues [13] databases for spots to visit near you!

Justin Rogers is the literary outreach coordinator for Poets & Writers in Detroit. Contact him at Detroit@pw.org [14] or on Twitter, @Detroitpworg [15].

Source URL: https://www.pw.org/content/hot_spots_in_detroit

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/content/hot_spots_in_detroit
[2] https://www.pw.org/genre/poetry
[3] https://www.pw.org/genre/fiction
[4] https://www.pw.org/genre/creativenonfiction
[5] https://www.pw.org/genre/crossgenre
[6] https://www.pw.org/not-united-states-of-writing/detroit
[7] https://www.pw.org/reading_venues/room_project
[8] https://www.pw.org/literary_places/signalreturn
[9] https://literarydetroit.com
[10] https://www.pw.org/literary_places/artist_village_detroit
[11] https://www.pw.org/literary_places/book_suey
[12] https://www.pw.org/literary_places
[13] https://www.pw.org/reading_venues
[14] mailto:Detroit@pw.org
[15] https://twitter.com/Detroitpworg