Pulitzer Prize–winning critic Sarah L. Kaufman opens our occasional series of writing workshops with a lively, practical session on one of writing’s most powerful tools: the verb.

Drawing on her new book Verb Your Enthusiasm, Kaufman will explore how strong verbs sharpen meaning, energize prose, and transform even the most ordinary sentences. Through conversation and live examples, she’ll show how small shifts in language can change tone, clarity, and impact, whether you’re writing fiction, criticism, emails, or anything in between.

The session includes a live workshop of audience submissions, offering a rare chance to see how writing comes to life, line by line, word by word.

Come ready to think about language differently, and to leave with tools you can use immediately.

Free to attend, but we ask guests to purchase a copy of Verb Your Enthusiasm (available at 20% off) as your ticket to the event. We’ll be in touch to arrange once you regsiter.