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Call the Writers' Center up to one month before the office hours date to book an appointment.
Bring your questions about writing and publishing and meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with 2024 Writer in Residence, Brandi Larsen.
To meet with Brandi on Tuesday, October 8 (1:00 to 4:00 p.m.), call the Writers' Center (216-382-4880) starting September 8.
Writer in Residence Brandi Larsen is a writer, speaker, and coach creating a more inclusive publishing landscape. Her focus in residency is inspiring writers to understand their work through the lenses of community, craft, and commerce.
As a publishing executive at Penguin Random House, Brandi's work helped books become bestsellers. As a journalist, her efforts earned Emmy nominations. As a speaker, her talks about publishing, leadership, and purpose inspire audiences from Zoom to Harvard. Her writing has been published in newspapers and magazines, literary journals, textbooks, industry guidelines, and online. She's the co-writer of UNCULTURED: A Memoir (St. Martin's Press), which earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, was recommended by the New York Times, and nominated as a GoodReads Choice Award for Best Memoir of the Year.
Brandi is passionate about helping her community. In addition to her work with CCPL, she serves as President Emeritus of Literary Cleveland, mentors caregivers through the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and sponsors the annual Eileen Kleinert Memorial Scholarship. In her free time, she marries creative couples.
Find her online at BrandiLarsen.com and @brandilarsen on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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The South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch is home to the William N. Skirball Writers' Center, a welcoming space for writers for all ages and levels of experience. The Writers' Center offers free access to private writing rooms, laptops, writing workshops and a special collection of materials on the art of writing.
This branch is a Student Success Center and a Greater Cleveland Food Bank Kids Cafe location.