Shirley Jackson at the Movies

In July 2020 the American Writers Museum hosted a conversation with screenwriter Sarah Gubbins who [...]

Story of the Week

This week, we feature four more stories written by visitors to the newest temporary exhibit, [...]

American Writers Museum To Receive a National Endowment For The Arts Big Read Grant For Fahrenheit 451 Programming

American Writers Museum to present virtual and in-person activities centered around Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 [...]

Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave Read By Writers, Scholars, Activists, Douglass Descendant

The American Writers Museum is pleased to present a special reading of Frederick Douglass’s groundbreaking [...]

Theatrical Reading List Act III: Behind the Scenes

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated [...]

Cats, A Writer’s Loyal Companion

There’s something about cats that gives them a certain mystery and one that makes a [...]

Story of the Week

This week, we feature four more stories written by visitors to the newest temporary exhibit, [...]

Theatrical Reading List Act II: Contemporary Plays

Welcome to our Theatrical Reading List, a three-act list of plays by American playwrights curated [...]

The AWM Playlist

Books about music, musicians, and the feelings they inspire. Recommended by American Writers Museum staff. [...]

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