The paperback version of The Words of Dr. L is now available!
Events are listed here:
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 January 8-10 and it will be in Santa Monica, California. Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more info.
Robert and I wil be teaching a workshop for Writing Workshops in Iceland May 23-28 2027. You can find more information here.
Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more information these workshops, or if you want information on my writing coaching or private manuscript consults.
I loved talking to librarian Jenn Jordan for the “Turn the Page” podcast at the Syosset Public Library in Long Island. You can listen to the interview here.
My third collection, The Words of Dr. L is now out in paperback! Longlisted for the Story prize, and one of Kirkus Reviews’ 100 best works of fiction of 2025. Pick it up or order from an independent bookstore today!
The Billfold reviews Refund
18 Jan 2015
The Billfold says: “Bender’s evocative prose takes us immediately to a place that we recognize, even if we haven’t yet lived there ourselves…I loved Refund. Highly recommended.” You can read the full review here.