# Event Details - **Event Name**: Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: This writing workshop will examine the way canonical writers of the African Diaspora subvert all "the rules' of narrative storytelling.About this EventThe Free Black Women's Library is a literary hub, social site, Black Feminist archive, and community care space that features over 5000 books by Black women and Black non-binary folks, as well as a wide range of free public programs, special events, and creative workshops, a free store, a period pantry, a backyard garden, a virtual reading club, and weekly book swap.Each month we curate and create programs that explore specific themes and topics.We center Community, Creativity & Care.Support our work by becoming a monthly sustainer or making a one-time donation toCreate and learn with the Founder and Director of The Free Black Women's Library by joining the Patreon digital community atThe Free Black Women's LibrarypresentsQueering The Narrative/Poet as The EssayistA Writing Workshop with Jet ToomerSaturday, April 253PM - 5PMIn this workshop we'll examine the way writers subvert all "the rules' of narrative storytelling. We'll read short excerpts of prose by contemporary, modern and canonical writers of the African Diaspora who defy all conventions on their missions to tell stories.We'll have a brief discussioin to help frame our methods of approach and engage in writing spirints. Writers will be able to share their drafts, and/or their thoughts about the process.This workshop is open to Black writers of all genres. Facilitator's Bio:Jet Toomer is a writer and community organizer who writes at the intersections of culture, belonging, and queer womanism. Her writing has been featured in Southern Cultures, The Massachusetts Review, Full Bleed. Jet pens a notable column; Tiny Violences on the newsletter platform Substack. Her work extends beyond the page to include facilitating workshops, moderating panels, to performing at live readings. She was born & raised in New York, where she still lives. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ff3c53a0-317e-11f1-898c-b1ec16c3517f-rimg-w592-h740-dc171713-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/queering-the-narrative-a-writing-workshop-with-jet-toomer/100001986269544677 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, performances, entertainment, nonprofit, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room - **lat**: 40.6901279 - **long**: -73.93967959999999 - **full address**: The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/1337515382c9e61a8c7c8232a848db51522eb52cc77bfc5b1f53fb745d16e09c-rimg-w1200-h444-dc010101-gmir.jpg?v=1775455701 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer being held? - **A:** Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room, 226 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer? - **A:** Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer is organized by The Free Black Women's Library. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Queering The Narrative/A Writing Workshop with Jet Toomer is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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