🎭Calling all playwrights! If you’re looking for a space to pen your next (or first!) script, The DC Writers Room is the place for you. Quiet, organized, and convenient, our studio offers a distraction-free escape from the busy theater scene.

What’s the best time to start that book you’ve been planning? How about right now. ✍️📚The DC Writers Room is always open for membership applications. Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships for more info on our various membership options and how to apply.

The DC Writers Room caters to writers of all disciplines - journalists included! Whether you’re deep into an investigative report or penning an op-ed, our studio is the perfect place for you to write distraction-free. 📰✍️ ✨ Learn more about memberships at www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships ✨

Our new poet laureate, Arthur Sze. "Because every U.S. poet laureate designs a special focus for their term, Sze plans to explore the art of translation, with the goal of compiling an anthology of translated poems from various languages & time periods." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Today is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage month. Here are a few of our favorite books for the occasion. What are you adding to your reading list?

📚The Toni Morrison Book Club 📅 Wed, Sept 17 | 6:30 PM 📍 MLK Library Join DCPL staff, community members, and co-leader Frazier O’Leary as we read through all of Toni Morrison’s works of fiction. New book announced each month! https://bit.ly/48d7sBu

Come get cozy indoors with any of our free events this September! Can't make it to an event? Let us know if you want a signed copy of any of these titles held for you at the store.

youtu.be/mFlno3pPZOQ Thrilled with the @wwph.bsky.social virtual zoom launch this week with @thewriterscenter.bsky.social !! Terrific readers here with their stories and poems... buy this bold anthology!! #booksky📚📚

The DC Writers Room offers a stress-free environment to boost your writing process. Whether you’re forming ideas, penning out a first draft, or amid the revision process, our studio provides a productive, quiet space for you to write, write, and write some more.

If you’re looking for a space to enhance your writing life, you’ll find it at the DC Writers Room. A quiet, focused environment and 24/7 access means writing on your time, your terms. Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships to learn more about our membership options.

Happy National Read-a-Book Day! If you’re looking for your next read, consider checking out one of the many top-notch titles penned by our fantastic members!

Curious as to what books our members have been into lately? DC Writers Room member Aaron Hamburger shares the books he’s loving right now: @aaronhamburger.bsky.social

Author Talk | Join us for a special evening with award-winning author Rabih Alameddine as he discusses his new novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). 🗓 Wednesday, September 3 🕖 7:00 PM 📍 MLK Library 🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4lxDUla

Fall is just around the corner! As the leaves begin to redden and the air takes on a refreshing chill, consider channeling that autumnal spirit into a manuscript through our Draft: You Novel Year offering. Learn more at www.dcwritersroom.com/draft-your-n...

Curious as to what’s going on in the DC literary scene? Subscribe to the DC Writers Room monthly newsletter, Lit Life, to receive the latest local updates and interviews. Subscribe here: dcwritersroom.substack.com

Whether you’re a student or teacher, the DC Writers Room offers a productive environment to help you tackle your work any time of day - or night! Find the membership that works with your schedule at www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships

If writing is part of your life, then we’re the place for you. The DC Writers Room welcomes all kinds of writers, providing them with a quiet, neat, and productive space to do what they do best — write! Want to learn more about memberships? Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships

Dylan Tran, a 2025 Relegation x @dcwritersroom.bsky.social Fellow has published new work appearing @aaww-nyc.bsky.social’s The Margins today: aaww.org/dim-sum-%E9%...

Looking for some writing inspiration? Here’s a summer-themed prompt to get you started on your next piece! ☀️

Books.

The DC Writers Room has everything you need to support you in your writing journey. Want to gain access to our studio? Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships to learn more.

We are stocking up for #BookstoreRomanceDay and offering a one day only sale just for you love lovers!

We enjoyed chatting with Washington Unbound about our approach to publishing. Check out the interview below and books on our website!

Coming Soon. The Future. #bskybooks #writing #writingcommunity #booksky✍️📚

Libraries across the country/world are changing lives every day, building community, sparking joy, and expanding access to knowledge. Let’s give them the love they deserve. We see you. We celebrate you. Keep going. 💪🏽❤️

Bookstore Romance Day is almost here! Visit us on Saturday August 9th for a day of specially themed activities and goodies. Drop your favorite trope in the comments.

You don’t have to wait for the New Year to set a writing goal. At the DC Writers Room, you can begin Draft: Your Novel Year any time you like. Get one-on-one guidance from a published author and enjoy full access to our studio. To learn more, visit www.dcwritersroom.com/draft-your-n...

The DC Writers Room offers a variety of membership options to fit your specific needs. Want to learn more? Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships

Did you know the DC Writers Room has a monthly newsletter? Lit Life brings fresh interviews and updates from the DC literary scene right to your inbox. Don’t miss out on the latest news! Subscribe at dcwritersroom.substack.com

Are you a night owl who gets their best work done after dark? The DC Writers Room is open to members 24/7, giving you the opportunity to write until the wee hours of the morning. Learn more about memberships at www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships 🌙⭐️

Want to escape a hectic household and write, but don’t know if a long-term membership is right for you? Consider a drop-in membership, providing you with one-day access to the DC Writers Room studio and all its amenities. Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships for more info.

Taking in the views of Tenleytown from the DC Writers Room 🏙️ Our studio is located right across from the Tenleytown-AU metro, making it a convenient stop whenever you want to pop in and write. Interested in becoming a member? Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships for info on how to apply.

WWPH WRITES 99 is now live with poetry by Jose Gutierrez and a memoir excerpt from Pierre Ramon Thomas. READ on here... 📚🌈🏳️‍🌈🤩 www.washingtonwriters.org/2025/06/14/w... #queerbookworms #writing #poetry #fiction #bksybookclub

Are your weekdays too busy to find the time to write? Consider applying for a Weekend Membership to the DC Writers Room to receive full access to our studio all Saturday and Sunday long. Visit www.dcwritersroom.com/memberships to explore our full membership offerings.

"This month, DCWR Lit Life brings you an interview with Martha Anne Toll, author of Duet for One." Thanks for the feature, @dcwritersroom.bsky.social!

Happy Pride Month from the DC Writers Room! We believe the voices, stories, and lives of the LGBTQ+ community matter greatly, and are honored to be part of a literary community where so many of these voices are present.

Want to get the latest interviews with members of the DC literary community in your inbox? Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Lit Life: dcwritersroom.substack.com Recent interviews feature Martha Anne Toll, Melissa Scholes Young, Paula Whyman, and more.

Sneak Preview: Summer 2025! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/sne... @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @georgetakei.bsky.social @eccobooks.bsky.social @tachyonpub.bsky.social @brandeispress.bsky.social @uchicagopress.bsky.social @oxfordunipress.bsky.social #BookSky

SO many new books today at People's Book. Come by and maybe grab a fresh new tote to bring home your haul! Make sure Maria Riva's "Endling" and the newest title "Flashlight" from Susan Choi are in your bag! 🛍️

What a fantastic night with Grace & Gravity! Thank you to Melissa Scholes Young, the incredible Grit & Gravity readers, and to everyone who came. Keep an eye out for future Pub Night announcements on our socials and newsletter: dcwritersroom.substack.com

Shop next Saturday, June 7th, 11-4 pm and 15% of your purchase will go to The Wanda Alston Foundation! The Foundation is the only of its kind in Washington D.C. to provide pre-independent transitional living and support services to homeless or at-risk LGBTQ youth in all 8 wards from ages 18-24.

🌈 Happy Pride Month from DC Public Library! We celebrate love, identity, and the freedom to be yourself—today and every day.

Summer’s better with books, bingo, and your neighborhood library! 📚☀️ Discover Summer kicks off TODAY! Join DC Public Library’s all-ages adventure in reading, learning & fun—June 1–Aug. 31. Register here: bit.ly/4k8neRm

Our Pub Night with Grace & Gravity is tomorrow night! There’s still time to sign up before 9:00am tomorrow. Registration is free, and can be found here: www.dcwritersroom.com/events/dc-wr...

Summer’s a great time for reading, whether it’s at the beach or in your backyard. We’re sharing a list of fiction and non-fiction books exploring Shakespeare and his world from Folger blogs, podcast interviews, and our book club. What will you add to your TBR list? www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

📣 FREADOM Town Hall Rally 📅 Saturday, May 31 | 🕔 5–7 PM 📍 MLK Library Join authors, educators, parents & artists — including Kwame Alexander, Ibram X. Kendi & Jason Reynolds — as we rally for the freedom to learn, read, and create. 🔴 Live on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgBS...

Friday’s the day! Our Pub Night with Grace & Gravity is almost here, and there’s still time to sign up. Registration is free, and can be found here: www.dcwritersroom.com/events/dc-wr...

Our Week in Reviews: 5/24/25. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our... #BookSky

Help us fund the Youth Activist Poetry Anthology Project! Your donation empowers young people to deepen their political understanding & give voice to their truths with poetry. Will you help us protect & amplify their words by giving your best gift today? bit.ly/SupportYouth... #Poetry #DC #DCarts

Read poems, get paid: Split This Rock is hiring a First Reader to join our curation team for the Poem of the Week Series! Applications are due June 1st. Learn more about the role & apply today at Split This Rock’s website: bit.ly/3SzvMV9 #poets #DCpoets #DCarts #poetrycommunity #poetrylovers