The Writers Room - New York

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Founded By Writers For Writers
Founded in 1978 by five writers who met in the New York Public Library on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, The Writers Room is the nation’s oldest and largest urban writers’ colony. It is New York City’s only not-for-profit workspace dedicated entirely to the creation of literature in all of its forms.

The Writers Room can be found at the crossroads of the East and West Village – Noho – in a landmarked cast iron building on Broadway off Astor Place. Although The Writers Room has many members, their varying schedules ensure that a desk is always available.

The Writers Room has a gentle policy comprising three golden rules of silence in the workspace: no talking, no ringing phones, no eating. Beve

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