Writing Workshop ⟡ Women & Body Horror ⟡ Beginner-Friendly ⟡ Siya & Caroline

Welcome to READ—WRITE—REMIX: a reading club + creative writing workshop + social hour! We read an interesting article, poem, or story, talk about it together, and write about it for 15 minutes. We then "remix" our thoughts by discussing anything we want to share. Then we write for another 15! And after that, we just hang out and chat ☺️🫶🏼📝 In this way, we come to deepen our understanding of the text, ourselves, and each other. Join us for a beginner-friendly writing workshop featuring works by Austin writers Caroline Costello and Siya Asatkar, as well as an excerpt from Carmen Maria Machado's short story, 'The Husband Stitch.' All three of these works investigate what horror means in the context of the female body, so prepare for a nuanced—and slightly disturbing—discussion! Please find our six-page reading packet linked here and read all three works in advance of our Wednesday discussion. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sPrZQiKjw2kFETlqOIQucLEQvKANGn07Lyov1CUoAAs/edit?usp=sharing Highlighting Emerging Austin Writers In line with our June-July theme of "The City," this writing workshop is part of a series built around supporting young and emerging Austin writers. This is one of the very first events presenting Siya Asatkar and Caroline Costello's literary work to the public. We hope you'll enjoy it as much as we do. Our Theme for June & July: The City Every 1-3 months, our group chooses a special theme to explore in our events. This writing workshop is part of our June-July session on "The City." How do we make the decision that it's worthwhile to live or leave somewhere? What does our city owe us and what do we owe it back? What does it mean to "Keep Austin Weird"? How do art and literature expand or limit our sense of civic possibilities? What new kinds of cities and city life can we imagine? And how will we know when this city has become ours? These are some of the questions we hope to investigate this month, while offering Austinites a…