The paperback version of The Words of Dr. L will be released in May, 2026. Events are listed here:
May 16, 2026: I will be on a panel for the Gold Coast Literary Festival in Oyster Bay, Long Island, “The Art of the Short Story,” with Jennifer Sears. 1:30 -2:30 pm
October 28, 2026. I’ll be reading with Joan Silber at the Indie Press Prose series at the Concord Festival for Authors in Concord, MA. More info tk.
CLASSES
NEW! NYCWriting Intensive, an in person multigenre writing workshop in NYC, taught by me and Robert Anthony Siegel!
Robert and I are now teaching in-person weekend workshops in Midtown Manhattan, where we discussed student manuscripts (either fiction or nonfiction) up to 25 pages, generated new work, had a craft talk and a publishing panel. Our next one will be the weekend of AUGUST 7-9 2026. Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more info
I’ll be teaching online classes via Writing Workshops this spring!
Upcoming:
Deep Dive into Dialogue: A Master Class in the Art of What People Say: April 11, 12-5 pm EST via Zoom:
Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more information these workshops, or if you want information on my writing coaching or private manuscript consults.
Bonnie Friedman lists “The Words of Dr. L” along with eight books focusing on women and their secret lives. “To read it is to sit at the feet of a master of the short story form.” You can see the … Continue reading →
We are scheduling two weekend revision workshops in our NYCIntensive weekend workshop program this June and August. On June 26-28 and August 7-9, we will meet in midtown Manhattan to discuss fiction or nonfiction manuscripts of up to 25 pages. … Continue reading →
The Words of Dr. L on Lithub list: Eight Books About Women with Secret Lives
21 Apr 2026
Bonnie Friedman lists “The Words of Dr. L” along with eight books focusing on women and their secret lives. “To read it is to sit at the feet of a master of the short story form.” You can see the whole list here.