Upcoming Reading Groups
The Staircase, the Rope, and the Wheel: How to Make a Novel "Go"
February 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Upper House
Upper House
Join us at Upper House for the official launch of David McGlynn’s debut novel and an immersive writing workshop designed to offer guidance and relief in the novel-crafting process. This workshop will unpack how plot functions and provide step-by-step strategies for breaking a long narrative into manageable parts. Making a novel "go," as you’ll see, is less about discovering a single big idea and more about attending to the essentials of scene, action, and time.
Together with a collective of writers, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of storytelling with an author who has spent more than 25 years learning how stories work. David will share personal anecdotes from his decades of trial and error and will welcome questions throughout the day.
Together with a collective of writers, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of storytelling with an author who has spent more than 25 years learning how stories work. David will share personal anecdotes from his decades of trial and error and will welcome questions throughout the day.