Speaking Tools: How to Tell Compelling Stories About Technology This event is a fundraiser for the 2026 Salem Literary Festival; all proceeds will be used to fund festival programming. This workshop will train you to see and think about “technology”—both fictional and nonfictional forms—in new ways that help you tell compelling stories. We’ll examine a […]

This October, climb the stairs to The Attic at the Salem Athenaeum and step into a world of shadows, story craft, and suspense with Gillian Daniels, mistress of horror fiction. Learn how to transform fleeting ideas into fully formed nightmares!