You Too Can Learn to Write Surrealist Poetry June 18, 2013: No, it's not bootcamp, but it is a fantastic way to automate the poetry side of your brain. This Thursday the Annex at Spudnik Press is offering a workshop in surrealist poetry. Surrealist writers employed numerous approaches in order to create new, unexpected work and to access the unconscious mind. This workshop will explore such [...] by Harriet Staff

Avant Garde Journalism February 11, 2013: We were stumbling around the interwebs and came upon this item that should be exciting for all you avant garde sleuths out there—Avant Garde Journalism: Experiments in the Every Day. Yes, it's a writing class at Spudnik Press's Annex that helps students actualize their investigative tendencies into the everyday. Here's a little more about [...] by Harriet Staff

Start the New Year with Poetic Dictation December 19, 2012: Chicago friends! Now is your chance to let your aeolian harp sing like a mofo. Spudnik Press will be hosting a one-day workshop called "Automatic Writing: A Surreal Spin on Poetry." A little about it: Description: This workshop will explore generative writing practices and ideas. Eric Unger will work with students to approach writing as [...] by Harriet Staff