The Writer's Center

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In late 1976, a group of writers, small press publishers, and art press enthusiasts came together to create an independent home for the literary arts in the DC metro area. Led by three founders, Allan Lefcowitz, Patricia Griffith, and Mary MacArthur, more than 70 members, including Barbara Lefcowitz, Ann McLaughlin, John Hill, Merrill Lefler, and Richard Peabody, gathered to celebrate The Writer’s Center, newly established in Glen Echo Park. This new home would bring together a community of like-minded individuals who would build relationships with one another and share their love of literature, small press magazines, readings, and the making of art books. They would create great art.


The Writer’s Center empowers writers and those who aspire to write through workshops, events, and creative collaboration. It also supports and celebrates those who publish.