The best way to learn about writing is by reading deeply and understanding the choices an author makes. In this six-week class, student-writers will take deep, luxurious dives into seven classic and contemporary short stories, pieces of poetry and flash fiction, and literary journalism. The slow, intentional readings of these works and the subsequent discussions will reveal the underpinnings of story and serve as inspiration for students’ writing prompts and assignments.

Each class will begin with a 15-minute free-writing session followed by a one-hour discussion on that week’s assigned reading and an in-class exercise. Each class will end with a short writing assignment and reading for the following week.

Beginning and advanced students are welcome in this class. Students may use an in-progress project as the basis for the writing assignments or start fresh.

6:30-8 p.m., Mondays, July 13-Aug. 17, 2026

The Stacks Bookstore, 2409 Waters Ave., Savannah, Ga.