Whether developing a novel idea from scratch or finetuning a manuscript for submission - this workshop will give you the tools to sharpen and shape your novel into an engaging story.

The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

Mega-bestselling author of The Fault in our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, and many others, kicks off Readings & Conversations to talk about his forthcoming book - his first-ever novel written for adults. 

Includes a hardcover copy of Green’s forthcoming novel, Hollywood, Ending!

The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

In this workshop we’ll discuss the myths about publishing and break down some of the barriers. We’ll cover the difference between a creative collaborator and a ghostwriter, the dos and don’ts of writing book proposals that sell, and getting the most out of your interview subjects.

The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

The decorated author of novels Homeland Elegies and American Dervish, and Broadway plays Junk and Disgraced, the latter winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, joins The Cabin to talk about his forthcoming novel, The Radiance.

Includes a hardcover copy of Akhtar’s forthcoming novel, The Radiance!

The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Heidi Kraay, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

The award-winning author of bestselling novels like Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, and Sea of Tranquility, brings her imagination to the Readings & Conversations stage to speak about her new novel, Exit Party. 

Includes a hardcover copy of Mandel’s forthcoming novel, Exit Party!

The Cabin’s free and open writing workshop, held from 6:30 – 8:00 PM on the first and third Tuesday of each month. The 1st Tuesday of the month will take place in person at the Cabin and the 3rd Tuesday of the month will take place online via Zoom. It is hosted by writers Danny Stewart, Natalie Disney, and other guest writers who create unique prompts designed to inspire a supportive community of local writers.

Join The Cabin and the Boise Philharmonic for a part-concert, part-conversation with NPR host and classically-trained pianist Lara Downes as she speaks with The New Yorker author Adam Gopnik about the musical kaleidoscope of America. 

Celebrated author of the bestselling novel Pachinko visits Boise to talk about the intersection of immigration, class, religion, and the identity of a diasporic people, while introducing her new book, American Hagwon. 

Includes a hardcover copy of Lee’s forthcoming novel, American Hagwon!

Influential and bestselling author of The Big Short, Moneyball, and Going Infinite joins The Cabin for the first time to talk about his career covering Wall Street, politics, technology, and his new book, Blockers. 

Includes a hardcover copy of Lewis’s forthcoming book, Blockers!