The Words of Dr. L is out in the world and upcoming events are listed here:
CLASSES
NEW! NYCWriting Intensive, an in person multigenre writing workshop in NYC, taught by me and Robert Anthony Siegel!
Robert and I taught a weekend workshop August 8-10 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 the weekend of JANUARY 23-25, 2026. We will meet for introductions 5-7 pm Friday January 23, and then meet 9 to 4 pm on January 25 and 25. Email me at karenebender1@gmail.com for more info
I’ll be teaching online classes via Writing Workshops this fall!
Upcoming:
Show and Tell: Summary, through Writing Workshops, December 2, 7-9 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.
I loved doing an interview with Nicole Adler for her Youtube show, “The No-No show.” Nicole played Lena in a stage production of my story “Eternal Love” in San Francisco a couple years ago. You can watch the interview here.
I’ll be teaching a fiction workshop July 14-19 2026 in Paris through Writing Workshops! Robert Anthony Siegel will be teaching the nonfiction workshop, and Ramona Ausubel a generative workshop. You can find out more and apply here.
Interview with Bookforum about A Town of Empty Rooms
27 Sep 2013
I talk with my partner in the trenches, Robert Anthony Siegel, about A Town of Empty Rooms. You can read the interview here.