In celebration of Labor Day, join author Janis M. Falk for a reading and discussion of her debut novel, Not Yet Lost, a story of labor rights activism. About the Book: In this gritty, cinematic story, hardworking Florence and her best friend, Basia, are enraged with poor treatment, low wages, and working conditions in the…

Write On is proud to take part in the Ridges’ Festival of Nature by offering a hike of our property: Discover Write On, Door County’s 59 acres of hiking trails, visit Norb Blei’s writing studio, The Coop, and learn about his impact on saving Door County’s open spaces. We’ll hike, hear passages from Norb’s book,…

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at the Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery Series with award-winning author Patricia Skalka. In this special program, Patricia will discuss the ideas that inspired each book and read excerpts that trace Cubiak’s journey as he navigates the rocky road of grief and moves forward in life. USA Today call…

Write On is pleased to partner with the Griffon String Quartet to present Because: A Storytelling Concert for Families. Join us for a magical musical experience where storytelling and live music combine to inspire curiosity, creativity, and connection. This interactive family concert features a live reading of Because by Mo Willems — an uplifting picture…

Write On’s Door County Published Authors Collective (DCPAC) presents the on-going series, Local Authors Discuss, in which writers address a specific genre or theme. Today’s program focuses on writing and publishing poetry. Kevin James Hess, Barb Loeb, and Margaret Ann Philbrick will discuss their creative processes and their paths to publication. The program is free…

What power does poetry hold for you? What is a powerful poem that has moved you? What makes it powerful? Is it the language, the voice, the imagery, the emotion, or something else? Bring a poem you find powerful to share aloud and tell us why it moves you. Following the sharing of poems, we…

Join novelist, comedian, and improv artist Jane Hensge for an evening of interactive storytelling. Jane will share stories about growing up in a small town in Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River, a location that has a lot in common with Door County. Jane Hensge began her writing career in the early days…

Join Julie Ann Laser for a discussion of her new book, Understanding and Effectively Utilizing Experiential Therapy: A Mindfulness and Trauma Sensitive Approach to Extending Talk Therapy. Julie Anne Laser, MSW, LCSW, PhD is a professor at the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver. She teaches classes on Resilience, Experiential Therapy,…

Join us for a reading and conversation with the teaching artists leading this week’s fiction and nonfiction intensives: Kathleen Rooney and Rachel Jamison Webster. Kathleen Rooney is a founding editor of Rose Metal Press, a nonprofit publisher of literary works in hybrid genres, and a founding member of Poems While You Wait, a team of…

Think of Readers’ Cafe as the most informal book group you’ve ever attended! There’s no need stay up late the night before trying to finish a book you don’t really care that much for. Instead, come prepared to talk about a book you loved — it could be one you read recently or one you…