The Writer's Studio @ Coffee House Press
Dismantling Borders Through Creative Writing
Coffee House Press is thrilled to announce our Spring 2025 courses for The Writer's Studio @ Coffee House Press!
Registration for this course has closed
Classes are capped at 10 participants and registration is first come first serve.
We will hold one spot in each class for a scholarship student. To learn more about scholarships, please click here.
Classes will be held in person at the Coffee House Press offices located at 79 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis.
This class will begin on April 8 and meet once a week for six sessions from 6-8pm. See below for exact dates.
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Class Description
In this class, we'll use creative nonfiction techniques to explore, challenge, and reimagine the concept of borders—whether physical, cultural, emotional, or metaphorical. Through discussions, close readings of boundary-breaking texts, and writing exercises, students will investigate the ways in which storytelling can dismantle divides and foster connection.
The class encourages participants to reflect on their own experiences, map the borders in their lives, and envision a world where those barriers dissolve. By the end, students will have drafted a piece of personal writing that speaks to the transformative power of crossing borders.
About the Instructor
Victoria Blanco’s first book, Out of the Sierra: A Story of Rarámuri Resistance, was published by Coffee House Press. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Minnesota, where she taught creative writing and composition courses. She is also the recipient of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship, Ellen Meloy Desert Writers Award, the Digital Borderlands grant from the University of Arizona, and the Minnesota Regional Arts Council grant. She was a Fellow in the 2019 Culture, Too Conference, hosted by Jack Jones Literary Arts, and a Fellow in the 2017-2018 Loft Mentor Series. Victoria’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Guernica, Literary Hub, and Catapult, among others.
Class Schedule
Session 1: Tuesday, April 8 from 6-8pm
Session 2: Tuesday, April 15 from 6-8pm
Session 3: Tuesday, April 22 from 6-8pm
Session 4: Tuesday, April 29 from 6-8pm
Session 5: Tuesday, May 6 from 6-8pm
Session 6: Tuesday, May 12 from 6-8pm