Workshop: Book Reviewing with Aram Mrjoian

Want to learn how to pitch and write a book review?

Join writer and editor Aram Mrjoian to explore the process and ethical considerations of publishing book reviews, as well as learn about helpful resources for the working reviewer. Mrjoian will lecture, lead a brief generative prompt, and answer questions.

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET | 9:00 PM AMT

Duration: 2 hours

Participation Fee: $15 for IALA members; $40 for non-members

Click here to register for the virtual workshop.

Aram Mrjoian is the editor-in-chief of The Rumpus, managing editor of Michigan Quarterly Review, and a 2022 Creative Armenia-AGBU Fellow. Aram has previously worked as an editor at the Chicago Review of Books, the Southeast Review, and TriQuarterly. He is also the editor of the anthology We Are All Armenian: Voices from the Diaspora. His writing has appeared in the Guardian, Runner’s World, Literary Hub, Catapult, West Branch, Electric Literature, Gulf Coast, Boulevard, Joyland, Longreads, and many other publications. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Northwestern University and a PhD in creative writing from Florida State University. He lives in Michigan.