Welcome  
 
Good literature is a joy to share with friends. As gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered writers, we grow in our craft by sharing stories with others who understand the background to our writing. NewTown Writers' mission is to foster and give voice to literature - plays, novels, poetry, short stories, essays - which springs from our experiences.

Since 1980, NewTown Writers has provided Chicago's GLBT literary community a forum to share literary offerings with those who understand the life experiences from which we draw for our work. NewTown Writers is open to everyone, and holds frequent public events, including a performance series, dramatist workshops, as well as our regular every-other-Thursday workshop-style meetings. NewTown Writers is also dedicated to advancing gay literary expression in publishing with our literary anthology, Off The Rocks , and our e-zine, Swell.

 
   
Founder Randy Gresham sits at lower right-hand corner.
 

We are a group of friends that meets to share our work, news, support, and to grow in the craft of writing. Through Off The Rocks, Swell, our public performance series, and our meetings we say to all who enjoy good storytelling, "Welcome - come, lean in closer - we have a story to tell you!"