FLASH! Class with Elizabeth Koster

Flash nonfiction is a freeing format that illustrates a single and often pivotal moment with “the extreme abbreviation of poetry, the narrative tension of fiction, and the truth-telling of creative nonfiction” (Beth Ann Fennelly). Through a combination of workshops, generative exercises, and discussion of published work, you will learn self-editing techniques to improve the musicality, specificity, and power of your prose. Polish short pieces (under 500 words, some under 100 words), and submit them for publication.

Warning: If you aren't already, you may become hooked on flash!

December 16,2026 to January 20, 2027
Wednesdays (6 sessions) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET | ONLINE

Class Fee: $160 | REGISTER HERE

Elizabeth Koster

Elizabeth Koster’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in Fourth Genre, Split Lip, River Teeth, Hobart, Lost Balloon, Five Minutes, and The New York Times Modern Love column. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Columbia University and and has taught creative writing in public schools, nonprofits, and a program for incarcerated women on Rikers Island.