Are you a local author whose work has been shared by an independent publisher recently? Let us support and spotlight you for a month! Applications for our Author's Corner program are still open. Sign up by May 31st to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. Link in bio to apply!

Hop into spring with our May reading event featuring Tanya Olson! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on May 19th for a bite and drink while talented local writers share their work in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry! We hope to see you there! RSVP for this free event at the link in bio today!

Help us celebrate 12 years by signing up for our Write-a-thon! Get pampered while you finish your novel or edit your poetry collection and help raise funds to keep The Inner Loop going!

Thank you to our April anniversary readers: Dan Vera, Samuel Ashworth, Rachel Coonce, Anthony Dobranski, Michele Evans, Majda Gama, Hannah Harlee, Stacy Nathaniel Jackson, Kristen Zory King, Gregory Luce, Abi Newhouse, Leeya Mehta, Eman Quotah, Shannon Richardson, Courtney Sexton and Tamar Shapiro!

Champion storyteller, David Sedaris, comes to Washington DC with a new collection of personal essays on Sunday, April 19 at DAR Constitution Hall. With a Q&A and book signing, this is an afternoon you do not want to miss. Get your tickets today!

Join us for Write-A-Thon, a day-long, in-person event at The Writer’s Center on May 30th, where writers commit to writing for 8 hours. Sign up at the link in bio before March 15th using promo code EARLYBIRD15 for a discount as well as to be entered into a raffle to win tickets to see David Sedaris!

Come celebrate our 12th anniversary at the April reading event! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on April 21st to hear from our featured reader, Dan Vera, alongside nine other local writers returning to the Inner Loop mic! We cannot wait to commemorate this occasion together! RSVP at the link in bio!

What an incredible evening we had at our March reading! We are so grateful to our wonderful host Shaw's Tavern and a big thank you to our readers: Tope Folarin, George Koors, Dian Seidel, Sam Franzini, J.D. Smith, Boaz Anglade, Jamie Holland, Marisa Beahm Klein, Stephanie Dupal, and Ishanee Chanda!

Are you looking for a writing group? Join us at The Writer's Center for Search Party on April 12th to connect with other local writers! This is an opportunity to expand your writing community and build new connections. Sign up for this free event at the link in bio. We hope to find you there!

You will not want to miss our March reading featuring Tope Folarin! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on March 24th to hear from talented local writers! Save your spot at the link in our bio!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the work of local writers and to our host, Shaw's Tavern! Biggest thank you of all to our readers: Hannah Grieco, Katherine Leiden, Kavitha Rath, Eric F. Goldstein, Jen Dary, Lauren Kardos, Bonnie Naradzay, Tim Fitts, KSCM, and Tess Ross-Callahan!

Come together with the literary community at DC Lit Fest on March 14! Organized by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and the Goethe-Institute Washington, this event will start with an open house and a pop-up book sale, then conclude with a panel discussion and a wine reception.

Come join us for a special AWP offsite reading event at Pickles Pub hosted by Rachel Louise Snyder! You won't want to miss this event featuring alumni of American University's MFA in Creative Writing Program. This event is open to all — but space is limited. Please register at the link in our bio!

Come hang with us for a night of literary celebration for our February reading featuring Hannah Grieco! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on February 17th to listen to 9 other talented local writers share their work across genres! Save your spot at the link in our bio and we cannot wait to see you there!

Thank y'all for making our January reading event a smash hit! Big shoutout to Shaw's Tavern for hosting us! Biggest thank you to our readers: Emily Mitchell, Jeanette Quick, John Kropf, Eman Quotah, Lauren Woods, Robert Uche, Jennifer Harris, Susan Buttenweiser, and Alex Markoff!

We have an exciting lineup of events coming this spring with literary stars Emily Mitchell, Hannah Grieco, Tope Folarin, Dan Vera, Tanya Olson, and Lauren Francis-Sharma! Come out to hear readings of these fabulous authors alongside many more local writers! We can't wait to see you there!

We're going to kick off 2026 with our January reading event featuring author Emily Mitchell! Join us on January 20th at 7 pm at Shaw's Tavern to hear from our featured reader alongside 9 other local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! Save your spot at the link in our bio!

Thank you for being an incredibly supportive community this year! We loved coming together for our monthly readings, author's corner events, writer's workshops, retreats and residency! Thank you for being here and joining us in the Loop. We look forward to all that's to come in 2026!

We are wishing you and yours a very happy holidays this season! We hope you find a moment to read your favorite book and soak up time with your loved ones! #DCArts #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopLit #TheInnerLoop #CreativeWriting #DCAuthors #MDwriters #VAwriters #DMVwriters #202Creates

Consider supporting your local literary community with a donation this Giving Tuesday. Let’s join together so we can continue to provide inclusive and accessible writing opportunities for all! Thank you for your ongoing generosity! Donate today at the link in bio to continue this work.

What a joy to be with everyone at our November reading! Thank you to Sonny's Pizza and to our readers: Chet'la Sebree, Charlotte Taylor Fryar, Tamar Shapiro, Gabrielle Oliver, Will Snider, Hannah Harlee, LS Low, Emily Webb, Miriam Zoila Pérez, & Michele Wolf!

In her article with Washington Independent Review of Books, Charlotte Taylor Fryar considers the paradox of D.C. centered around the river. She discusses the beauty of the ecological community along the river coupled with its ties to the outrage of American racism. Read the article at link in bio!

November is stacked with an incredible lineup of events! RSVP at the link in bio so you don't miss out on any of the fun! #DCCreatives #DCArts #DCArtists #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopLit #TheInnerLoop #LocalAuthors

Champion storyteller, David Sedaris, comes to Washington DC with a new collection of personal essays on Sunday, April 19 at DAR Constitution Hall. With a Q&A and book signing, this is an evening you do not want to miss. Use code DAVID to get your tickets today at the link in bio! @dav

Join us virtually on November 17th to hear Charlotte Taylor Fryar in conversation with E. Ethelbert Miller discussing how she used historical research and environmental observation to reveal hidden histories within a specific place in Potomac Fever. Thank you to Brown Bag Lit for hosting this event!

Moderated by writer Moa Short, authors Charlotte Taylor Fryar, Andrea Seiger, and Paige Muller discuss their recent books that chronicle underrepresented stories and places of DC. Join us on November 13th to hear from these authors in collaboration with The Writer's Center! RSVP at the link in bio!

Introducing our November Author's Corner spotlight, Charlotte Taylor Fryar, author of Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation's River! She is a writer, historian, educator, and herbalist with a PhD in American Studies who lives less than 700 feet from the Potomac River. Learn more at link in bio!

You won't want to miss the great pizza, natural wine, and local literature at our upcoming November reading event featuring Chet'la Sebree at Sonny's Pizza on November 18th! She’ll be reading alongside nine local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! Save your spot at the link in bio!

Join us for a reading of America's Future: Poetry & Prose in Response to Tomorrow from WWPH! Hear from Chloe Miller, Courtney LeBlanc, Dan Vera, Jayla Hart, Yvette Neisser, Kim Roberts, Emily Holland, Beth Kanter, Jackie Walker, Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, Cesar Ruiz, Caroline Bock & Jona Colson!

Join Courtney LeBlanc at her Write Now session this Wednesday Oct. 29th! You will be given a flash nonfiction prompt as well as yummy homemade cookies to help activate your creativity! Use 15% OFF discount for October and federal workers get an extra $5 OFF with code FEDWORK5. RSVP at link in bio!

It was such a pleasure to be with y'all at our October reading! Thank you to Shaws Tavern and big thank you to our readers: Lisa Sewell, Allie Hoback, James Gering, Yishak Yohannes Yebio, Femi Terry, Gabrielle DeStefano, Veronica Faison, George Koors, Jenny Apostol, and Kristina Taborand!

Are you looking for an opportunity to write in community? Would a yummy snack, cup of tea or coffee, and creative prompt help motivate you? Join Thu Anh Nguyen this Saturday to be inspired by a piece of art and write with others! RSVP at the link in bio!

We are officially halfway to our goal of $15,000 raised because of y'all's incredible generosity! Thank you so much for all you have already given to the Author's Corner Campaign! Let's join together to get to that finish line! Donate at the link in bio or text the number on the screen!

Join us for a conversation between our fall Author's Corner spotlights at Politics and Prose! Come to hear Michele Evans (awordsmithie), Charlotte Taylor Fryar, and Tamar Shapiro discuss working within and against the constraints of readers' preconceived notions of place. RSVP at the link in bio!

Do you need a reason to entering into writing this week? Join Malik Wilson for a nudge towards creating in community with others this Wednesday! RSVP at the link in bio! Federal workers get $5 off with code FEDWORK5 and everyone gets a 15% off discount through the month of October.

Thanks to some generous TIL supporters we have secured $5,000 in 1:1 matching funds for our Author’s Corner fundraiser! That means between now and October 27th, every dollar raised up to $5,000 will go twice as far! Donate now at link in bio to double your impact!

Do you need some accountability with your writing? Join Hannah Greico in this unique and relaxed environment where you can write in community with others. Sign up for the Write Now session this weekend at link in bio or join us on any other Wednesday and Saturday throughout the rest of the year!

Since its launch, Author’s Corner has truly made a difference for DC-area writers publishing with an independent press. Support these efforts today through giving to our Author's Corner Campaign as we join together to reach our goal of $15,000! Donate at the link in bio!

October Author's Corner spotlight Tamar Shapiro writes about her deep interest in the way History and Politics shape everyday lives in her article entitled "When the Personal and the Political Intersect" with Washington Independent Review of Books. Read the full article at the link in our bio!

Join us for a special event collaboration with IA&A at Hillyer to respond to artwork by artists Jung-Sil Lee, Koh Dong-Yeon, Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, and Elizabeth Coffey. It is sure to be an evening of fun and creative exploration on October 30th at 7pm. Register at the link in our bio!

Get involved with The Inner Loop! Take our community survey and tell us what you want more of, so we can serve you, our community! Got a skill we could use? Passionate about local lit? Join our board and help steer us into the future! Find out more at the link in our bio!

We've got a packed October with so many exciting events! RSVP at the link in our bio so you don't miss out on the fun! #DCCreatives #DCArts #DCArtists #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopLit #TheInnerLoop #LocalAuthor #DMVEvents #LiteraryReadings #CreativeWriting

Do you want to escape from the stress of everyday life to focus on writing and building community? Is there a project you've been meaning to finish? Join us for our winter writer's retreat at Capon State Park! Applications are open. Apply by October 31st at the link in our bio!

Join us for a fiction craft chat at Kramers with October Author's Corner spotlight, Tamar Shapiro, and author Donna Hemans! They'll share all about Shapiro's recently published novel, Restitution. Save your spot to hear more about the craft of fiction at this not-to-be-missed event!

Introducing our October Author's Corner spotlight, Tamar Shapiro, author of her debut novel, Restitution! A former housing attorney and non-profit leader, she is a 2026 MFA candidate at Randolph College in Virginia. Learn more about her at the link in our bio!

We're back at Shaw's Tavern DC on October 21st with Lisa Sewell! Join us for a night of literary fun as she reads alongside nine local writers of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! Save your spot at the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

September Author's Corner spotlight Michele Evans (awordsmithie ) writes about navigating her writing journey as an educator in the DMV in her article entitled "A Teacher's Odyssey" with Washington Independent Review of Books. Read the full article at the link in our bio.

Join us May 14th at 7pm at Kramers for an evening with writers Majda Gama, Eman Quotah, and Holly Mason Badra as they discuss navigating dual identities on the page. RSVP at the link in our bio! #DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts #Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents

Announcing our May events! Save the dates and join the fun by RSVPing at the link in our bio! #DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts #Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters #DMVEvents

Introducing our May Author's Corner spotlight, Majda Gama (@majda.bsky.social), author of IN THE HOUSE OF MODERN UPBRINGING FOR GIRLS and THE CALL OF PARADISE! Learn more about her at the link in our bio! #DCArts #DCArtists #DCCreatives #DCLiteraryArts #Booksky #Writersky #DMVWriters