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The Temperance Tour

Saturday, June 8
Put on your walking shoes and jump in the way-back machine: join author Garrett Peck and
Politics & Prose on a walking tour of Prohibition-related sites in the nation’s capital. Price: $45

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PARIS.

THIS YEAR.

WITH POLITICS & PROSE.

Sunday, July 21, 2013 - Saturday, July 27, 2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013 - Saturday, August 10, 2013

BOTH JULY AND AUGUST TRIPS ARE SOLD OUT!

Please let us know if you would like a spot on the waitlist. Please note the itineraries are the same for both trips.
Please email Susan Coll at scoll@politics-prose.com and continue to check our website for updates.


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A TUSCAN RETREAT

WITH POLITICS & PROSE AND AUTHOR PHYLLIS THEROUX

Sunday, October 20 to Saturday, October 26, 2013
A week at Villa Spannocchia, a charming farm estate near Siena, Italy, for writing, reading,
relaxation, and day trips to nearby hill towns. The trip will conclude with an overnight stay in Florence.

 

 

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Fitzgerald and Hemingway: The "Great" 1920s

A course about the authors’ distinctive literary styles, portrayals of manhood and womanhood in the 1920s, depictions of expatriate life and travel, and the authors’ larger public images as adapted by films and other media.

Session 1 is now sold out. Email mravenscroft@politics-prose.com to be added to the waitlist.

Session 2: Six Saturdays: July 13, July 20, July 27, Aug. 3, Aug. 10, Aug. 17, 1-3 p.m.




Fish Without Bicycles: The Second Women's Movement in America, 1963-1983

This course will chart the progress and setbacks of the women’s movement in America, its supporters and opponents, from publication of The Feminine Mystique and passage of the Equal Pay Act in 1963 to the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1983. Four Mondays: June 3 - June 24, 1 - 3 p.m.

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Right Brain Writing: Guided Prompts

Explore your creative side during this afternoon of guided writing exercises designed to get your subconscious flowing. Tuesday, June 18, 1 - 3:30 p.m

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Finding Your Narrative: A Poetry Workshop for Beginners and Intermediates

. Three Mondays: July 8, 15, 22, 1 - 3 p.m.

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Saul Bellow: Deconstructing a Great American Novelist

. Four Fridays, every other week, July 12, 26, Aug. 9, 23, 6 - 8 p.m.

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Graham Greene’s Spy Trio

This class, taught by novelist James Grady, will focus on three of Greene’s genre-defining spy novels. Register for one session: July 30, 7 - 9 p.m. or July 31, 1 - 3 p.m.

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Poetry Writing Workshop for Children

In this week-long workshop for rising 3rd-6th graders, students will practice writing many different forms of poetry and craft their own poetry journals, including final drafts and illustrations of the poetry created during the week. June 17 - 21, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. 

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Mixed Media Memoir Workshop for Middle Schoolers

In this week-long workshop for rising 6th-9th graders, students will craft autobiographical stories using different writing forms (poetry, vignettes, short story) and illustration (drawing, painting, graphing, cartooning) to collage together a memoir of students' lives. June 24 - 28, 1 - 3 p.m.

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Dungeons and Dragons

Old school gaming is back for kids ages 10 and up! Our games are heavy on the story-telling, but kids of all ages find ways to enjoy the “verbal video game” aspect of game play as well. July 22 - July 26, 10 a.m. to noon

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Fantasy Writing Workshop for Teens

This week-long fantasy writing workshop for rising 8th - 12th graders will teach students how to scaffold and build believable worlds for fantasy stories. Participants will learn about the different forms of fantasy, including high fantasy, dystopian, steampunk, magical realism and more. August 12 - 16, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Comics Jam & Scribbler’s Cabal

Comics Jam & Scribbler’s Cabal is a read-aloud session and drawing free-for-all for ages 8 and up. Kids can bring in their own drawings to share. August 19 - 23, 10 a.m. to noon

 

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