Archive for the ‘Books’ Category

SF Writers’ Grotto Open House

Please join us Thursday, September 16, at 7 p.m. for the 2010 San Francisco Writers' Grotto Open House! The Writers' Grotto is opening its doors after hours for food, wine, mingling, and a showing of who's here and what we're up ...

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 · Books, Misc. · No Comments »


Hear Me Read Sept. 9

I'm reading September 9 in Sausalito's great Why There Are Words series with the awesome Katie Crouch, Elaine Beale, Junse Kim, Elizabeth Rosner, and KM Weaver. I'll be reading from the new novel. Come on out!

Saturday, August 21st, 2010 · Books, Misc. · No Comments »


Must-Read: “Day for Night”

I had the good fortune to work with novelist Frederick Reiken during my final semester in the Warren Wilson MFA program one year ago. Rick's third novel, "Day for Night," is just out, and I think anyone who reads ...

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010 · Books · No Comments »


Hello!

Greetings! You’ve landed on the website of writer Rachel Howard. I’m an author, journalist, dance critic, and writing teacher. However, I’m not a web designer (hence the circa 2005 site design—the pink is getting a little old). ...

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 · Books, Dance, Misc., Personal, The Lost Night · No Comments »


Memoir Classes in January

I'll be teaching two memoir classes at the San Francisco Writers Grotto this winter, beginning in late January. The four-week memoir intensive was so rewarding this past August and October, thanks to great students who experimented fearlessly and made ...

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 · Books · No Comments »


Writers Grotto Meet-the-Teachers

We're hosting a meet-the-teachers night at the Writers Grotto for our upcoming classes, including the memoir intensive I'm teaching in October: Meet the Teacher Night September 9! Join us at the Grotto (490 Second St. at Bryant) for a glass of ...

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 · Books · No Comments »


Writing Classes This Fall

Two ways to study writing with me this fall. Registration for my creative nonfiction course through Stanford Continuing Studies' Online Writer's Studio opens August 17. Click here for details. And here is the course description: "Writing the Creative ...

Thursday, August 13th, 2009 · Books · No Comments »


Summer Writers Grotto Classes

I'll be teaching a month-long series of classes on memoir writing this August at the San Francisco Writers Grotto. Here's the info: Memoir Writing: Fact Is Not Truth - Memoir and the Art of Honesty Instructor: Rachel Howard Contact: rachel (dot) howard ...

Thursday, May 28th, 2009 · Books · No Comments »


I’m in Oprah Magazine

Click here to read my personal essay in this month's O, the Oprah Magazine. It's part of an assemblage of essays on love, which means that if you pick up a hard copy at the newsstand, you get the ...

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 · Books · No Comments »


Come Celebrate Canteen Issue 3

My esteemed friend Sean Finney is hosting a party to celebrate issue three of his literary magazine Canteen next Tuesday. I'll be there, and I highly recommend: Canteen Issue 3 San Francisco Launch Party WHEN: Tuesday, September 9 7-10 p.m. WHERE: Root Division gallery 3175 17th Street ...

Friday, September 5th, 2008 · Books · No Comments »