W.W.A Presents: Judith Cofer's Exploration of Family Mythologies

Calling All Writers & Creatives 🗣️

This year, our theme is Writing Across the Diaspora, where we're reading works by writers who highlight the joys and hardships of their cultural upbringing, experiment with a range of literary forms, and explore how ancestry and tradition shape our understanding of one's identity.

Join us for the third workshop of our literary programming as we explore the life and writing of Judith Cofer. Together, we’ll read her essay about her grandparents’ contrasting spiritual beliefs and how it impacts her understanding of faith and family values. This workshop is especially meaningful for our fellow Boris 🇵🇷

Each meeting offers writers the chance to engage in literary discussion, a writing activity and peer review.

Personal works to be workshopped must be inspired by the theme, “Writing Across the Diaspora” and be within 3 pages. Genres of works accepted for peer review include poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction and essays. No screenplays. Bringing a piece to be workshopped is not required.

📚 Mandatory Readings:

Judith Cofer, Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood, Chapter 3: “Talking to the Dead”

Members receive access to all workshop readings for the literary year. Join our free W.W.A. membership

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
Time: 3:00pm — Doors open at 2:45pm (please arrive earlier to settle in!)
Location: Clubhouse Café, 812 River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

RSVP is required—spots are limited!

Write with us on Sunday, November 8th to honor the legacy of Judith Cofer 👐🏼

Info: Writers arrive and order a drink or pastry and settle in. Writers can catch up on any readings for the workshop.

Info: Writers view a presentation guiding them to discuss the readings of the day. We analyze and chat about the readings and how it ties to the focus of the workshop.

Info: Writers engage in a writing activity based on the topic of the workshop. Writing prompts are inspired by the author(s) we're discussing that day and the theme of the overall workshop.

Info: Writers share their written pieces. Writers can share works written in response to the writing prompt or share their own personal writing pieces. If writers share any personal pieces, they must align with the theme this year, Writing Across the Diaspora. They also must be within 3 pages and be short fiction, creative nonfiction, or an essay. No screenplays.

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The Clubhouse Cafe, 812 River Avenue, The Bronx, United States

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