San Francisco Writers Grotto

The San Francisco Writers Grotto (sometimes referred to as "The Grotto") is one of the oldest writers' coworking spaces in the United States, located in San Francisco’s SOMA district. Founded in 1994, by writers Po Bronson, Ethan Canin and Ethan Watters, the Writers Grotto is a community of working writers, which provides support, feedback, and community to its members. ^[1]Members have won Pulitzer prizes and Guggenheim Fellowships and penned New York Times bestsellers, national TV series and movies. Notable alumni includes ZZ Packer, Roberto Lovato, Mary Roach, and Julia Scheeres. All Writers Grotto ^[2]members are vetted before acceptance and must have a published book or a significant amount of journalistic or related media work published.^[3]

San Francisco Writers Grotto Published Works[]

Some of the published authors who have emerged from the workshop:

Note: Partial List - Updates Requested

• Julia Scheeres, author of "Jesus Land" and "A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Jonestown."
• Zara Stone, author of Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery In Prisons.
• , director of Vinyl Nation
• Brad Balukjian, author of The Waxpack
• Rachel Levin, author of Eat Something: A Wise Sons Book for Jews Who Like Food and Food Lovers Who Like Jews
• Bonnie Tsui, author of Why We Swim
• Vanessa Hua, author of A River Of Stars
• Caroline Paul, author of You Are Mighty, A Guide to Changing the World
• Joshua Mohr, author of Fight Song
• Vendela Vida, author of The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
• Noah Hawley, creator of TV shows Fargo and Legion.

San Francisco Writers Grotto Board of Directors for 2020[]

All board members have an extensive background with narrative writing. Recent directives include establishing a virtual writers' grotto during the pandemic, online zoom teaching classes, and Rooted and Written,^[4] a workshop that encourages and mentors diverse black and brown writers.

• Jenny Bitner, author of Here Is a Game We Can Play (out 2021)
• Tonya M Foster, author of A Swarm of Bees in High Court (Belladonna, 2015)
• Zara Stone, author of The Future of Science Is Female (Mango Press, 2020)
• Sophia Raday, author of Love in Condition Yellow (Beacon Press, 2009)

San Francisco Writers Grotto Board of Directors for 2021[]

All board members have an extensive background with narrative writing. Recent directives include establishing a virtual writers' grotto during the pandemic, online zoom teaching classes, and Rooted and Written,^[5] a workshop that encourages and mentors diverse black and brown writers.

• Jenny Bitner, author of Here Is a Game We Can Play (out 2021)
• Tonya M Foster, author of A Swarm of Bees in High Court (Belladonna, 2015)
• Zara Stone, author of The Future of Science Is Female (Mango Press, 2020)
• Sophia Raday, author of Love in Condition Yellow (Beacon Press, 2009)
• Saila Kariat, film director and writer, The Valley, 2017
• Raina J. Leon, poet and author of Profeta Without Refuge (Nomadic Press, 2016)

External links[]

• San Francisco Writers Grotto Web Page

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