June 7 & 14, 2025
Green-Wood Cemetery & Coney Island
An inspirational setting can jumpstart the imagination. Just as artists sketch in museums or on a busy sidewalk, taking a writer away from their desk and engaging them in the world can bring new life to their work. To further this, One Story is hosting two site-specific writing classes in Brooklyn this June. Classes are limited to 30-40 people. You can purchase a single class or both classes below. Join us for a field trip!
Saturday, June 7: Green-Wood Cemetery
Time: 1:30pm–5:30pm
Our first site-specific class will take place at Green-Wood Cemetery. Get inspired at Brooklyn’s largest National Historic Landmark, featuring 478 beautiful acres filled with gothic architecture, American history, and over half a million interred. Our class will include a guided tour of Green-Wood’s highlights, a craft lecture by Hannah Tinti, a series of generative exercises, and a reading of student work over a drink (on us!) at nearby Minnie’s Bar at the end of class.
Saturday, June 14: Coney Island
Time: 11:00 am–3:00 pm
Our second site-specific class will take place at Coney Island. Get inspired by the iconic amusement park, colorful characters, and rich history of this beachside attraction. Our class will include a guided tour of the Boardwalk and Coney Island Museum, a craft lecture by Hannah Tinti, a series of generative exercises, and a reading of student work.
What To Bring
- A notebook and something to write with
- Comfortable shoes
- Sun protection
- Drinking water
- Snacks
- Rain protection (if it looks like it’s going to rain)
A detailed schedule will be provided after registration. In the meantime, please email edu.support@one-story.com with questions.
About the Instructor:
Hannah Tinti
Co-Founder & Executive Editor
Hannah Tinti is the co-founder and executive editor of One Story magazine. She is the author of the bestselling novel The Good Thief, which won The Center for Fiction’s first novel prize, and the story collection Animal Crackers, a runner-up for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her most recent novel, The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley, is a national bestseller and is in development for television. She co-founded the Sirenland Writers Conference in Italy and has taught writing at New York University’s Graduate Creative Writing Program, Columbia University’s MFA program, CUNY, and at the Museum of Natural History in New York City. For more information please visit hannahtinti.com.
Discounts & Policies
Our classes are designed to be safe spaces for all who participate. One Story will not tolerate hate speech, bullying, or harassment directed toward instructors or fellow students, and reserves the right to remove participants who engage in such behavior from our classes.
Field Trips will take place rain or shine.
Patron Discount: In order to qualify for our patron discount, you must be a member of our patron circle at the time of registration. Patrons commit to annual donations and receive benefits that allow them to participate in our non-profit organization in more meaningful ways. Not all One Story subscribers or supporters are patrons. If you’d like to find out more about becoming a patron, you can do so here.
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, please do so through the individual course pages.
Refund Policy: Students can receive full refunds prior to one week before the class start date, and 50% refunds in the week leading up to the class. Class payment is non-refundable on or after the class’s start date. For questions about the refund policy, or if you are unable to take the class after you have registered, please contact maribeth@one-story.com.
If you have any questions, please contact edu.support@one-story.com.
