The annual Essay and Short Story contest, and the Bethesda Poetry Contest will honor local writers on March 13 (Essay & Short Story) and March 18 (Poetry). Please join us at these public events to celebrate the achievements of our local high school and adult writers. We thank our partners Bethesda Magazine, The Writer’s Center and The Trawick Foundation...
The title SUTRA in sanskrit means to stitch, to mend, to bring together, to heal. This body of work drew Tomlin to a more abstract approach to painting and drawing including the layering of collage materials and stitching directly on the canvas. Text based on comments by doctors and friends during her treatment is also significant to...
The Writer’s Center is pleased to present SUTRA, an exhibition of drawings and paintings by artist Deborah Tomlin, on display in the Center’s Joram Piatigorsky Gallery, January 29–March 23, 2026. Opening...
In 2022, Deborah Tomlin was diagnosed with breast cancer from a routine mammogram. She underwent treatment, which consisted of three different surgeries including a bilateral mastectomy. In SUTRA, Tomlin chooses to paint her scars and unfamiliar body and to examine the healing process through her art. As Audre Lorde expresses, in The Cancer Journals, “Any...
The Writer’s Center welcomes Kim Roberts, David Nicholson, and David Taylor for a conversation and practical creative exercises on how to research in your writing. This event will also include examples of local resources. About the Event How can real-world research foster your creative work and thinking? In connection with The People’s Recorder podcast, this conversation with three...
The Writer’s Center welcomes author Eric Lichtblau for a reading from his new novel, American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate. FREE & open to the public. RSVP here. Eric Lichtblau is a Washington author and investigative journalist and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. His latest non-fiction book, American Reich: A...
The Writer’s Center welcomes novelist Nancy Garruba for a reading and discussion of her debut novel, The Vanishing of Rose B. Nancy is in conversation with Katherine Gekker. FREE & open to the public. RSVP here. About The Vanishing of Rose B. Rose B. defied mid-century expectations of what a woman could be and do. Not only a devoted...
Poet Lore and The Writer’s Center present a FREE virtual chat about the craft of poetry! We’re joined by Ally Ang to discuss their debut collection, Let the Moon Wobble. Ally is in conversation with Emily Holland, poet and editor of Poet Lore, America’s oldest poetry journal. RSVP here to receive login information (our virtual events are held...
Ever wonder who else is taking classes at The Writer’s Center? Want the chance to hear the work being made in other classes? Meet with Instructors of the coming season’s courses? We invite you to attend our first ever End of Season Celebration, a time to meet and hear work from the participants from the numerous...
The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of fiction! We’re joined by author Marisa Kashino for a discussion of her new novel, Best Offer Wins. Marisa is in conversation with Amy Freeman, author and Development Director at The Writer’s Center. RSVP here to receive login information (our virtual events are held via Zoom). FREE...
The Writer’s Center welcomes author Peter Mountford for a reading from his new collection, Detonator. Peter is joined by novelist Karin Tanabe. FREE & open to the public. RSVP here.
The Award-Winning, 5 Star Comedy Show, The Magic Duel, live on stage at The Writer's Center. Amazing, funny and interactive. Packed with mind-boggling magic and clever mentalism, this award-winning show puts the power in your hands: you’ll choose the magical challenges and cast your vote to crown the winner of the coveted 'Golden Wand'. Since 2016, this...
