The San Francisco Writers Grotto (sometimes referred to as "The Grotto") is a writers' coworking space in San Francisco’s
SOMA
Soma may refer to:
Businesses and brands
* SOMA (architects), a New York–based firm of architects
* Soma (company), a company that designs eco-friendly water filtration systems
* SOMA Fabrications, a builder of bicycle frames and other bicycle ...
district. Founded in 1993 by writers
Po Bronson
Po Bronson (born March 14, 1964) is an American journalist and author who lives in San Francisco.
Early life and education
Bronson was born in Seattle, Washington. After attending Lakeside School in Seattle, he graduated from Stanford Univer ...
,
Ethan Canin
Ethan Andrew Canin (born July 19, 1960) is an American author, educator, and physician. He is a member of the faculty of the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa.
Canin was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, while his parents were vacatio ...
and
Ethan Watters
Ethan Watters is an American journalist. He is the author of articles for ''The New York Times Magazine'', ''Spin'', '' Details'', '' Mother Jones'', '' Glamour'', '' GQ'', ''Esquire'', and the ''San Francisco Chronicle Magazine'' as well as books ...
, the Writers Grotto is a community of working writers which provides support, feedback, and community to its members. Members have won Pulitzer prizes and Guggenheim Fellowships and penned New York Times bestsellers, national TV series and movies. Notable alumni include
ZZ Packer
Zuwena "ZZ" Packer (b. January 12, 1973) is an American writer. She is primarily known for her works of short fiction.
Early life and education
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Packer grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and Louisville, Kentucky. "ZZ" was a ...
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Roberto Lovato
Roberto Lovato is a writer and professor. He was a visiting scholar at U.C. Berkeley's Center for Latino Policy Research for three years. Lovato has also received a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. His journalistic work spans t ...
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Mary Roach
Mary Roach (born March 20, 1959) is an American author specializing in popular science and humor. She has published six New York Times bestsellers: '' Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers'' (2003), '' Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife ...
, and
Julia Scheeres. All Writers Grotto members are vetted before acceptance and must have a published book or a significant amount of journalistic or related media work published.
Notable Members
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Julia Scheeres, author of ''
A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Jonestown''
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Zara Stone, author of ''Killer Looks: The Forgotten History of Plastic Surgery In Prisons''
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Brad Balukjian, author of ''The Waxpack''
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Rachel Levin, author of ''Eat Something: A Wise Sons Book for Jews Who Like Food and Food Lovers Who Like Jews''
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Bonnie Tsui, author of ''Why We Swim''
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Vanessa Hua, author of ''A River Of Stars''
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Caroline Paul, author of ''You Are Mighty, A Guide to Changing the World''
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Joshua Mohr
Joshua Mohr (born July 8, 1976) is an American author.
Biography
Joshua Mohr moved to the Bay Area (from Phoenix, AZ) in 1988, and currently lives in the Mission District of San Francisco, CA. He attended San Francisco State University for his u ...
, author of ''Fight Song''
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Vendela Vida
Vendela Vida (born September 6, 1971) is an American novelist, journalist, editor, screenplay writer, and educator. She is the author of multiple books, has worked as a writing teacher, and is a founder and editor of '' The Believer'' magazine.
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, author of ''The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty''
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Noah Hawley
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5– ...
, creator of TV shows ''Fargo'' and ''Legion.''
External links
San Francisco Writers Grotto
References
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Writing circles
Organizations based in San Francisco
Culture of San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area literature