2026 Lecture Series
A year of lectures on the craft of fiction from eight One Story authors. Our 2026 lecturers are Ayşe Papatya Bucak, Lior Torenberg, Chris Vanjonack, Jenn Alandy Trahan, Puloma Ghosh, Talia Lakshmi Kolluri, Stephen Fishbach, and Francesca Lia Block.
February–November 2026
Writing Illness in Fiction
In this class, we will look at craft strategies for rendering illness and pain on the page. How might we use metaphor, sensation, sensuality, time, space, memory, and surprising language to invite the reader into our character’s bodily experience?
Mondays, April 20–May 18 (no class May 4)
Writing Historical Fiction
This four-week class led by One Story author Rita Chang-Eppig explores navigating research, authenticity, and legibility in writing historical fiction.
May 14–June 4
Sunday Shorts: A (Somewhat) Silent One Story Reading Group
Led by Lena Valencia, this group will meet online once a month to silently read a chosen story from One Story’s archives together, followed by a visit from the author or editor of the issue and a group discussion.
January—June 2026
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan
This self-guided class will help you hone and refine a cohesive collection of your own work. You’ll learn how to assess each story you’ve written, how to discover thematic connections, how to decide which stories to include, and how to choose the most strategic order for the stories in your manuscript.
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Open Level Workshop with Anya Johanna Deniro
In this six-week open-registration workshop, each participant will workshop a short story or novel excerpt.
Wednesdays, May 6–June 10
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Revise with Hannah Tinti
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan
"I can't tell you how much I love One Story's classes! What I love is that they are very focused craft classes that allow me to do a deep dive into a subject, such as setting or story structure. They are professionally done and packed with valuable content. I look forward to each new offering."