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- **Event Name**: What’s on your mind? An intimate writing forum with author David Guterson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: An intimate writing course and Q&amp;A with the bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars.About this EventJoin bestselling author David Guterson for an open dialogue on writing and honing your craft. David will begin the class with a Q&amp;A session to determine which fiction writing topics are most interesting to the attendees - whatever is on their minds, whatever is most pressing and urgent, whatever it is they hoped for when they signed up. These topics will be discussed and explored, and David will then introduce further considerations, among them titles, opening lines, opening chapters visualizing characters, understatement, time, psychic distance, noticing, distillation, reading yourself, and the relationship between mood and syntax.A copy of Guterson’s latest novel, Evelyn in Transit, will be provided to each attendee.Who Should Apply?This masterclass is intended for fiction writers of all backgrounds and levels of experience, whether through formal education, independent study, or a dedicated personal practice. Participants should be comfortable engaging in open and respectful conversation with the instructor and other attendees.Workshop FeeMechanics’ Institute Members/Students: $100Non-Members: $150About David GutersonDavid Guterson is the author of 13 books, including the novel Snow Falling on Cedars, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and of the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award. His writing has been celebrated for its atmospheric intensity, narrative drive, and probing exploration of fundamental human themes--love, death, meaning, and morality among them. Guterson's body of work includes 6 novels, 2 story collections, 2 works of non-fiction, and 2 books of poetry. He was born in Washington State and still lives there.Questions? Contact programs@milibrary.org or 415-393-0116
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 108.55, max: 161.9, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mechanics' Institute
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- **full address**: Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 108.55 up to 161.9 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mechanics' Institute
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, workshops, business
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