Autumn has always known how to edit: sprawling summer green stripped to bare branches, the long slant of afternoon light making the world look different than it did just months ago. In this four-week series, we take inspiration from this season.

Working in poetry and flash nonfiction, we'll practice the art of compression — how to harvest big thoughts and feelings from small images. Each week pairs readings of short contemporary works with generative writing exercises and invitations to share with your cohort. You'll leave each session with something new on the page: small stand-alone pieces, starting points, something entirely yours.

What We’ll Explore:

• Week 1: Reading the season — Reading the season: harvesting thoughts and images

• Week 2: Compression in poetry — saying more with less

• Week 3: Flash nonfiction — the small true story

• Week 4: Finishing and sharing — a celebration of small forms

Hosted in collaboration with Hope Springs Institute.