Writing Mystery with David Gordon - The 92nd Street Y, New York
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Writing Mystery with David Gordon

This four-week workshop is designed to give you the preparation and focus you need to embark on committing, and solving, your first crime novel.

Incorporating discussions of vital topics like outlining, plotting, character development, dialogue and setting, as well as close reading and group workshopping of student submissions, this class will provide the tools, feedback and encouragement that will get you on your way to a career in crime.

Class takes place online on Mondays: January 27, February 3, 10, and 24.

Enrollment is limited to 15 students.

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This program is part of the Unterberg Poetry Center.
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Mon, Jan 27, 2025 - Mon, Feb 24, 2025
6:30 pm - 9 pm ET

  • Price: from $450.00
  • Instructor: David Gordon
  • Day(s): Mon
  • Location: Online
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David Gordon

David Gordon

David Gordon was born in New York City. He attended Sarah Lawrence College, holds an MA in English and Comparative Literature and an MFA in Writing, both from Columbia University. He is the author of seven published novels and a book of stories and an original audiobook, read by David Hasselhoff. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. It also won three major literary awards in Japan—Kono Mystery ga Sugoi, Mystery ga Yomitai and Mystery Best 10—becoming the first novel ever to do so—and was made into ...
David Gordon

David Gordon

David Gordon was born in New York City. He attended Sarah Lawrence College, holds an MA in English and Comparative Literature and an MFA in Writing, both from Columbia University. He is the author of seven published novels and a book of stories and an original audiobook, read by David Hasselhoff. His first novel, The Serialist, won the VCU/Cabell First Novel Award and was a finalist for an Edgar Award. It also won three major literary awards in Japan—Kono Mystery ga Sugoi, Mystery ga Yomitai and Mystery Best 10—becoming the first novel ever to do so—and was made into a feature film. In addition to Japanese, his novels have been translated into Chinese, Korean, French, German, Turkish, Russian and Polish. His most recent book, The Pigeon, is number five in the Joe the Bouncer series. A new novel, a neo-noir called,Behind Sunset, is forthcoming from Mysterious Press in July 2025. A video game co-written with Hampton Fancher, (Bladerunner) is due in 2026. His work has appeared in Harpers, Paris Review, the New York Times magazine, the New York Times Book Review, Fence, Brazenhead Review, Maggot Brain, LitHub, Electric Literature, and others.

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Writing Mystery with David Gordon


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