Everybody uses words. You can’t have a thought without words. You can’t share who you are without words. Or remember your past, or dream about your future.

That’s why at Gemini Ink, we nurture readers and writers and keepers of oral traditions — everyone from elementary school kids to at-risk teens and from the polished professional to the elder who has always wanted to tell her family stories.

We all have a stake in words and how best to use them. And the better we choose and use our words, the more our community prospers. So for more than a decade we’ve supported you and your words through our four programs:

WRITERS IN COMMUNITIES (WIC) sends professional writers into diverse community settings to offer free workshops based in reading, creative writing, oral traditions, and storytelling.

THE AUTOGRAPH SERIES presents writers of national and international stature – many of them recipients of major prizes such as the Pulitzer or National Book Award – in free public performances at major local theaters.

The UNIVERSITY WITHOUT WALLS (UWW) offers three semesters of fee-based lifelong learning in creative writing and literature-related subjects and also many free literary events.

DRAMATIC READERS THEATER (DRT) features professional actors interpreting literary works in free performances, often with original music.

Our programs offer you free performances by writers of international reputation — writers such as Tim O’Brien, Ha Jin, Edward P. Jones, Grace Paley, or Margaret Atwood. Our workshops sharpen creativity and just plain clear thinking. Our reading groups and readers theater performances honor the spoken and written word. And much of our programming is free!

We are located in the heart of San Antonio’s Southtown Arts District and King William Historic District at 513 S. Presa. Many of our events and programs take place “write here,” in our bright turquoise building. Click on the image for a map. Call us at 210.734-9673 or e-mail info@geminiink.org.