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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 8h

Join us for Local Lit at our October reading, featuring Jung Yun reading alongside DMV based authors including our Author's Corner Spotlight, Lenna Jawdat, on Tuesday October 20th at 7pm at Shaw's Tavern! #MonthlyReading #Locallit #202Creates #DMVLiterature #DCArts

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welcome Lenna Jawdat (@lennaj) to our Author's Corner spotlight, celebrating her new collection of poetry about grief, memory, and hope. 70,000 is out now with @centavebooks. Learn more about Lenna at the link in our bio! #202creates #DCwriters #TheInnerLoopAuthorsCorner #DMVWriters

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hasan Dudar talks about writing through DC's humidity in his guest article with Washington Independent Review of Books as part of our Author's Corner program. Read the full article at the link in bio! #theinnerloopauthorscorner #WiroBooks #home #202creates #dmvwriters

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Join us for our next virtual craft chat with The Writer's Center on October 8th! Our Author's Corner spotlight, Lenna Jawdat, will be there discussing her poetry collection. We can't wait to see you all there! #poetrycraft #DMVwriters #DMVauthorevents #202creates #LocalLit

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who joined us for our September reading! Thank you to our featured reader, Melanie Kaplan and to Shaw's Tavern for having us! See you all again next month! #Locallit #DCwriters #DCArts #202creates #DMVevents

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hang with us and the local creative writing community with our friends at DC Writer's Room, The Writer's Center and @penfaulkner.bsky.social at No Kisses Bar! Free tickets: ow.ly/Kmk250ZMAFC #202creates #dcliteraryevents #dmvwriters #dclitcommunity #dcwritingevent

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Two of our Author's Corner spotlights Hasan Dudar and Lenna Jawdat will be in conversation with Zeina Azzam this September 29th at Kramers! Both of their collections explore what Palestinians have lost and what it might take to rebuild. kramers.com/events/6035020260929

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Welcome Hasan Dudar to our Author's Corner spotlight, celebrating his debut collection CARRYOUT! Learn more about Hasan and his book: theinnerlooplit.org/authors-corner/… #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopAuthorsCorner #DMVwriters #202Creates

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Join us for our September reading featuring Melanie D.G. Kaplan reading alongside local readers including our September Author's Corner spotlight, Hasan Dudar, September 15th at 7pm at Shaw's Tavern. Free and open to the public! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1990570622316?…

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Stephanie Dupal talks about writing in the age of AI in her guest article with Washington Independent Review of Books as part of our Author's Corner program. Dupal discusses the difficulties of being a writer and a teacher of writing now that AI is ubiquitous. ow.ly/rPBP50ZEPNf

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our September Author's Corner spotlight, Hasan Dudar will chat with Madeleine Moss about the craft nuances of a novel versus a short story collection. Join us for this virtual craft chat with The Writer's Center and register here: writer.org/event/inner-loop-hasan-d…

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Introducing our August Author's Corner spotlight: Stephanie Dupal, author of The Kindness of Terrible People and Other Stories! Learn more about her and her book at theinnerlooplit.org/authors-corner

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Come with us to idyllic Cacapon State Park this December for focused writing time, inspiring workshops, and the most fun you've ever had with fellow writers at our next writer's retreat! Apply by September 5th at theinnerlooplit.org/retreats

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Welcome back from summer break with our August reading! On August 18th, Caroline Bock heads up a fantastic lineup of readers in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including our August Author's Corner spotlight, Stephanie Dupal, at Shaw's Tavern. theinnerlooplit.org/programs/#Upcom…

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Join us for a virtual craft chat with The Writer's Center with our August Author's Corner spotlight, Stephanie Dupal in conversation with Emily Mitchell about short stories and Dupal's collection, The Kindness of Terrible People and Other Stories. theinnerlooplit.org/programs#Upcomi…

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

We’re seeking someone passionate about the DC literary community with an interest in outreach, graphic design, and event management Fall 2026 - Spring 2027, Nust live in the DMV and be able to attend DC events. It comes with a modest stipend. Send resume to hello@theinnerlooplit.org by June 30th!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

We've get a spectacular lineup for our reading events this fall! We're so excited to host these brilliant local writers at our upcoming monthly readings. RSVP for all our fall readings at the link in our bio. @carolinebockauthor @melaniedgkaplan.insta @jungyun71 @christopherkondrich

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join us for our last reading before the city empties out for summer! Our June reading event featuring Lauren Francis-Sharma at Shaw's Tavern is on June 23rd! Get lit with Taco Tuesday and Margarita deals, and hear some stellar fiction, nonfiction, and poetry! Free and open to the public!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Are you a local author whose work has been shared by an independent publisher recently? Let us support and spotlight you for a month! Applications for our Author's Corner program are still open. Sign up by May 31st to take advantage of this incredible opportunity. Link in bio to apply!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Hop into spring with our May reading event featuring Tanya Olson! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on May 19th for a bite and drink while talented local writers share their work in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry! We hope to see you there! RSVP for this free event at the link in bio today!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Help us celebrate 12 years by signing up for our Write-a-thon! Get pampered while you finish your novel or edit your poetry collection and help raise funds to keep The Inner Loop going!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thank you to our April anniversary readers: Dan Vera, Samuel Ashworth, Rachel Coonce, Anthony Dobranski, Michele Evans, Majda Gama, Hannah Harlee, Stacy Nathaniel Jackson, Kristen Zory King, Gregory Luce, Abi Newhouse, Leeya Mehta, Eman Quotah, Shannon Richardson, Courtney Sexton and Tamar Shapiro!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Champion storyteller, David Sedaris, comes to Washington DC with a new collection of personal essays on Sunday, April 19 at DAR Constitution Hall. With a Q&A and book signing, this is an afternoon you do not want to miss. Get your tickets today!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Join us for Write-A-Thon, a day-long, in-person event at The Writer’s Center on May 30th, where writers commit to writing for 8 hours. Sign up at the link in bio before March 15th using promo code EARLYBIRD15 for a discount as well as to be entered into a raffle to win tickets to see David Sedaris!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Come celebrate our 12th anniversary at the April reading event! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on April 21st to hear from our featured reader, Dan Vera, alongside nine other local writers returning to the Inner Loop mic! We cannot wait to commemorate this occasion together! RSVP at the link in bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

What an incredible evening we had at our March reading! We are so grateful to our wonderful host Shaw's Tavern and a big thank you to our readers: Tope Folarin, George Koors, Dian Seidel, Sam Franzini, J.D. Smith, Boaz Anglade, Jamie Holland, Marisa Beahm Klein, Stephanie Dupal, and Ishanee Chanda!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Are you looking for a writing group? Join us at The Writer's Center for Search Party on April 12th to connect with other local writers! This is an opportunity to expand your writing community and build new connections. Sign up for this free event at the link in bio. We hope to find you there!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

You will not want to miss our March reading featuring Tope Folarin! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on March 24th to hear from talented local writers! Save your spot at the link in our bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the work of local writers and to our host, Shaw's Tavern! Biggest thank you of all to our readers: Hannah Grieco, Katherine Leiden, Kavitha Rath, Eric F. Goldstein, Jen Dary, Lauren Kardos, Bonnie Naradzay, Tim Fitts, KSCM, and Tess Ross-Callahan!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Come together with the literary community at DC Lit Fest on March 14! Organized by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and the Goethe-Institute Washington, this event will start with an open house and a pop-up book sale, then conclude with a panel discussion and a wine reception.

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Come join us for a special AWP offsite reading event at Pickles Pub hosted by Rachel Louise Snyder! You won't want to miss this event featuring alumni of American University's MFA in Creative Writing Program. This event is open to all — but space is limited. Please register at the link in our bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Come hang with us for a night of literary celebration for our February reading featuring Hannah Grieco! Join us at Shaw's Tavern on February 17th to listen to 9 other talented local writers share their work across genres! Save your spot at the link in our bio and we cannot wait to see you there!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Thank y'all for making our January reading event a smash hit! Big shoutout to Shaw's Tavern for hosting us! Biggest thank you to our readers: Emily Mitchell, Jeanette Quick, John Kropf, Eman Quotah, Lauren Woods, Robert Uche, Jennifer Harris, Susan Buttenweiser, and Alex Markoff!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

We have an exciting lineup of events coming this spring with literary stars Emily Mitchell, Hannah Grieco, Tope Folarin, Dan Vera, Tanya Olson, and Lauren Francis-Sharma! Come out to hear readings of these fabulous authors alongside many more local writers! We can't wait to see you there!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We're going to kick off 2026 with our January reading event featuring author Emily Mitchell! Join us on January 20th at 7 pm at Shaw's Tavern to hear from our featured reader alongside 9 other local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! Save your spot at the link in our bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Thank you for being an incredibly supportive community this year! We loved coming together for our monthly readings, author's corner events, writer's workshops, retreats and residency! Thank you for being here and joining us in the Loop. We look forward to all that's to come in 2026!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

We are wishing you and yours a very happy holidays this season! We hope you find a moment to read your favorite book and soak up time with your loved ones! #DCArts #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopLit #TheInnerLoop #CreativeWriting #DCAuthors #MDwriters #VAwriters #DMVwriters #202Creates

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Consider supporting your local literary community with a donation this Giving Tuesday. Let’s join together so we can continue to provide inclusive and accessible writing opportunities for all! Thank you for your ongoing generosity! Donate today at the link in bio to continue this work.

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

What a joy to be with everyone at our November reading! Thank you to Sonny's Pizza and to our readers: Chet'la Sebree, Charlotte Taylor Fryar, Tamar Shapiro, Gabrielle Oliver, Will Snider, Hannah Harlee, LS Low, Emily Webb, Miriam Zoila Pérez, & Michele Wolf!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

In her article with Washington Independent Review of Books, Charlotte Taylor Fryar considers the paradox of D.C. centered around the river. She discusses the beauty of the ecological community along the river coupled with its ties to the outrage of American racism. Read the article at link in bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

November is stacked with an incredible lineup of events! RSVP at the link in bio so you don't miss out on any of the fun! #DCCreatives #DCArts #DCArtists #DCLiteraryArts #DCWriters #TheInnerLoopLit #TheInnerLoop #LocalAuthors

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Champion storyteller, David Sedaris, comes to Washington DC with a new collection of personal essays on Sunday, April 19 at DAR Constitution Hall. With a Q&A and book signing, this is an evening you do not want to miss. Use code DAVID to get your tickets today at the link in bio! @dav

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Join us virtually on November 17th to hear Charlotte Taylor Fryar in conversation with E. Ethelbert Miller discussing how she used historical research and environmental observation to reveal hidden histories within a specific place in Potomac Fever. Thank you to Brown Bag Lit for hosting this event!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Moderated by writer Moa Short, authors Charlotte Taylor Fryar, Andrea Seiger, and Paige Muller discuss their recent books that chronicle underrepresented stories and places of DC. Join us on November 13th to hear from these authors in collaboration with The Writer's Center! RSVP at the link in bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Introducing our November Author's Corner spotlight, Charlotte Taylor Fryar, author of Potomac Fever: Reflections on the Nation's River! She is a writer, historian, educator, and herbalist with a PhD in American Studies who lives less than 700 feet from the Potomac River. Learn more at link in bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

You won't want to miss the great pizza, natural wine, and local literature at our upcoming November reading event featuring Chet'la Sebree at Sonny's Pizza on November 18th! She’ll be reading alongside nine local writers in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction! Save your spot at the link in bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Join us for a reading of America's Future: Poetry & Prose in Response to Tomorrow from WWPH! Hear from Chloe Miller, Courtney LeBlanc, Dan Vera, Jayla Hart, Yvette Neisser, Kim Roberts, Emily Holland, Beth Kanter, Jackie Walker, Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, Cesar Ruiz, Caroline Bock & Jona Colson!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Join Courtney LeBlanc at her Write Now session this Wednesday Oct. 29th! You will be given a flash nonfiction prompt as well as yummy homemade cookies to help activate your creativity! Use 15% OFF discount for October and federal workers get an extra $5 OFF with code FEDWORK5. RSVP at link in bio!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

It was such a pleasure to be with y'all at our October reading! Thank you to Shaws Tavern and big thank you to our readers: Lisa Sewell, Allie Hoback, James Gering, Yishak Yohannes Yebio, Femi Terry, Gabrielle DeStefano, Veronica Faison, George Koors, Jenny Apostol, and Kristina Taborand!

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The Inner Loop @theinnerlooplit.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Are you looking for an opportunity to write in community? Would a yummy snack, cup of tea or coffee, and creative prompt help motivate you? Join Thu Anh Nguyen this Saturday to be inspired by a piece of art and write with others! RSVP at the link in bio!

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