Level: All

Instructor: Gregg Barrios

Playwriting and poetry are two vital areas of the literary landscape that are often overlooked both by writers and publications. This class will survey why, as a writer, you might consider either, and why some themes and subjects are often

better suited to playwriting or poetry. We will give examples of how both work separately and how something wonderful happens when you combine the two. The second session will give a hands-on approach to editing and reviewing plays or poetry collections. Participants will discuss publications where they can submit their work, as well as places where they can submit their reviews, both locally and nationally.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19, 9am – noon

Limit: 15 Participants

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 15

Teachers CPE Credits: 6 Language Arts

About the instructor: Gregg Barrios is a San Antonio poet and playwright. His award-winning play, Rancho Pancho, has been performed in San Antonio, New Orleans, and Provincetown. His new work, I-DJ, will premiere in San Antonio this fall. Barrios’ poetry was recently featured in various literary magazines, and he was featured in the SAMA event Writers Respond to Art this spring. His new collection of poetry, La Causa, will appear in October and features an introduction by poet Carmen Tafolla. In addition, Barrios is on the Board of Directors of the National Book Critics Circle. His reviews and essays have appeared in the San Antonio Current, the Los Angeles Times, the Texas Observer, and the San Antonio Express-News.