Wednesdays On the Stoop, a series of free programming by Zoom every Wednesday from 4 pm - 5 pm. The sessions are designed to be a constant structure--every Wednesday at 4 you can count on Blue Stoop to plug you into your writing energy with an informal and supportive space.

Presented in partnership with One Book, One Philadelphia, which honors Jericho Brown's The Tradition, join Blue Stoop and essayist Michelle Chikaonda for a creative workshop inspired by The Tradition. We will read 3-5 poems in The Tradition—time permitting—engaging in group discussion after each poem. We will then generate work inspired by the themes and ideas in the poems discussed; the term “work” is to be understood expansively, so while this may be writing—poetry or prose, fiction or nonfiction—if participants feel called to other art forms in the same moment this is highly encouraged as well! Audience members do not need to have read the book beforehand to be able to participate, though if they have a copy of the book on hand and would like to follow along that is welcomed.