The Creative Writing Program's annual Fall Reading Series presents a season of events celebrating literature, showcasing award-w inning authors, and honoring the inspiration to write. Free of charge and open to the public, our events are generously underwritten by the Grossmont College English Department, the GC Academic Affairs Symposium and Lecture Fund, and the Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges (FGCC) Creative Writing Fund. Please consider visiting the FGCC Creative Writing Fund to make a tax deductible contribution that will help us continue bringing literary excellence to our students and community. Thank you!
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For our off-campus visitors, parking is free in all available spaces designated for use by students; permits are not required. All venues are wheelchair accessible. If you would like an accommodation for ASL interpreter services (on-site or Zoom), CLICK HERE to submit a request to the Accessibility Resource Center's Interpreting/RTC Coordinator, Denise Robertson, [email protected] • 619-933-8191 c/text • Video Phone: (619) 567-4269.
Click author names for additional bios and event details. Campus information, directions, and maps are available HERE .
memoir author of , and nationally syndicated columnist with The Washington Post Writers Group | Sep. 25 | 12:30pm | Room 21-247 |
poet author of the newly launched poetry collection, ; event also features student poets Kassandra Reyes and Artrice Bennett | Oct. 10 | 2:00pm | Griffin Gate |
author prize-winning novelist, poet, and essayist, and author of , , , and others | Nov. 13 | 6:30pm | PVAC |
student reading exceptional student writers from the Fall 2024 semester's creative writing courses performing new and original works | Dec. 9 | 6:30pm | PVAC |
See below for info about our 2024 season of events, and download our 2024 FRS flier :
Banned books/banned lives reading, wed., september 25, 12:30pm, rm. 21-247.
Thur., october 10, 2pm, griffin gate.
(Building 60, outside southwest corner)
Two student poets will feature as opening readers for Daniela Sow's reading:
Wed., november 13, 6:30pm, pvac performing and visual arts center.
Mark Wallace is this year’s featured guest presenter for the annual Lester Bangs Memorial Reading, which honors influential music journalist, author, and musician, Lester Bangs. Bangs, an El Cajon native and Grossmont College alumnus, is widely credited for having coined the terms "punk" and "heavy metal.” In 2009, Grossmont College officially honored Bangs’s international celebrity status by dedicating to him a bronze "Walk of Fame" plaque, located in the Main Quad in front of the Tech Mall.
Mon, december 9, 6:30pm, pvac.
grossmont.edu/ frs
Being a reader, becoming a writer.
If you love to read, write, and talk about books, this is the course for you. In this course, we'll form a literary community and develop our vocabulary, close-reading, and critical thinking skills through workshops, where we read short stories or novels, respond to them in our journals, and discuss as a class. Then we’ll learn and practice what professional writers do: decide on topics, gather material, talk about creative choices with peers, and draft, workshop, and revise works of creative fiction. Daily lessons and one-on-one conferences with the instructor will help students learn the art of sentence construction, use of imagery, and more. Cooperative learning and constructive criticism are key elements of the course, and detailed responses from your instructor and peers will play an essential role in your growth as a reader and writer.
Typical Class Size: 12
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After May 31, 2024 , registration is available upon request pending eligibility and seat availability. To request placement, email [email protected] after submitting a program application.
Testing and prerequisites.
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Required Level | Not required | CTY-Level |
Students must achieve qualifying scores on an advanced assessment to be eligible for CTY programs. If you don’t have qualifying scores, you have several different testing options. We’ll help you find the right option for your situation.
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We have concluded our financial aid application review process for 2024 On-Campus Programs. We encourage those who may need assistance in the future to apply for aid as early as possible.
Students should bring basic school supplies like pens, notebooks, and folders to their summer program. You will be notified of any additional items needed before the course begins. All other materials will be provided by CTY.
These titles have been featured in past sessions of the course, and may be included this summer. CTY provides students with all texts; no purchase is required.
Explore storytelling.
Want to have fun reading popular stories and writing your own tales of adventure? Pen your hero's journey and explore a diverse range of books in Behind the Mask: Superheroes Revealed , or have fun shaping your prose and experimenting with different formats and styles in Fiction and Poetry .
Take your writing to the next level! In Writing and Imagination , you can build your vocabulary and gain the tools to write your own creative fiction. You'll learn to craft compelling narratives about your own experiences in Crafting the Essay , and have fun learning new literary devices and figurative language in Writing Your World .
There is nothing better than seeing that 'eureka' moment and the extension of that moment as students exuberantly share their thoughts.
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When I was a student at CTY, I was excited to be in a place where all of the instructors and program assistants loved learning as much as I did. It wasn't until I came back as a PA that I realized CTY instructors feel just as excited to work with such dedicated and curious students.
Program Assistant and CTY Alum
I love being able to connect with such talented students; each and every one has changed my life for the better.
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Legendary nyc artist patti smith among those fighting to save public garden she describes as creative refuge.
A public garden that’s set to be demolished has played a part in creative life of one of New York City’s greatest living artists, she tells us.
Patti Smith is one of several bold-face names campaigning to save the Elizabeth Street Gardens in Little Italy.
And the musician, author and poet tells Page Six that the spot — which is set to be destroyed to make way for affordable housing for the elderly — has been a creative refuge for her, as well as thousands of others city dwellers.
She even said that she’s worked on a new book about her life while sitting in the Downtown oasis.
“I’ve written poems there. I like to sit and think. It’s a good place just to think and contemplate,” the author of books including “Just Kids” and “M Train” told us, adding, “I’m working on a book. It’s a work in progress and when I was in the garden I was writing about my mother.”
“When we do performances there, it’s not like raucous atmosphere — it’s a very light-hearted, benevolent atmosphere were people are listening,” Smith said, “Sometimes I’ve improvised poetry with my daughter in the garden. It’s inspiring. But it’s also calming. Sometimes I might want to go to the garden not to work, but to exist — just to feel blessed by my surroundings.”
Robert De Niro and Martin Scorcese have also lent their weight to the cause. Along with Smith, the three cultural icons have penned letters to Mayor Eric Adams , asking him to step in to save the garden.
The site was first developed as a garden by Allan Reiver in the early 1990s. A developer now plans to build affordable housing on the space. Demolition is due to begin in a matter of weeks, and the garden could be closed as soon as September 10.
“I’ve lived in the city off-and-on for over half a century, and these type of areas are fast diminishing,” she said. “And they’re worth fighting for.”
Her daughter, Jesse Paris Smith, is working nearly full-time on the campaign to save the garden.
“It’s more than a garden,” Patti said, “It’s really like a work of art. It’s like an art installation merging sculpture and nature and community — all three things in one place.”
The “Gloria” singer acknowledged that affordable housing for the elderly is, of course, important, and she noted that at 77 years old, she’s naturally sensitive to the needs of older citizens.
But she said that the city is full of empty office and retail space, and that its seems likely that a beloved garden isn’t the only viable spot for the new homes.
“And it must be said that many of the people who are concerned about losing the garden are the elderly,” Patti said, “There are many elderly people who have said they’d forfeit the right to live in any new housing, if we would only save the garden.”
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