Workshop: Research for Writers and Creatives with Bess Lovejoy

Folio: The Seattle AFolio: The Seattle Athenaeum is delighted to welcome author, journalist, and Folio member Bess Lovejoy for a comprehensive, specialized five-part workshop designed to help writers and other creative types transform the way they gather, vet, and synthesize information. In a moment when the ability to find and evaluate trustworthy sources has never been more essential, this course offers tools that will be useful throughout the writing life and beyond.  View the full 5-week schedule.

This series goes far beyond basic search queries, guiding participants through the labyrinth of primary and secondary sources, from the devils you know—Google and Wikipedia—to the hidden treasures found in physical archives, scholarly journals, and sites such as the Internet Archive. As the workshop progresses, the focus shifts from gathering to vetting sources, being savvy about AI, navigating misinformation, and the art of storytelling. Students should feel free to bring in projects-in-progress, and…