Pop Culture As Craft

Saturday, November 7 via Zoom, 12-3 PM EST

$125 (E-mail to sign up)

What can pop culture teach us about writing? How can movies, TV, music, books, and celebs become material for our own work? How can writing about the things we love (or love to hate!!) help us develop character and voice?

In this generative workshop, we’ll explore the ways pop culture can function as a creative tool instead of just a subject. Through close reading, discussion, and a series of generative writing exercises, participants will use their own pop culture touchstones and prompts for creating new work. No expertise in creative writing is required! Just have a love for discussing what you’re obsessed with.

About the Instructor

Ira’s debut essay collection, Pure Innocent Fun, was sold at auction in 2021 to Random House and became a national bestseller. The book was called "humorous and perceptive" by The Washington Post, and Ira was called "a brilliant critical voice" by Kirkus Reviews. Ira’s recent short story, “Selling Vermont,” was published in Volume 0. He has also written for GQ, California Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Interview, and more. For television, he has written for Daybreak, Uncoupled, Q-Force, So Help Me Todd, and Nikki Fresh.