The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop has been dubbed the "Woodstock of Humor" and a "utopia" for writers — one "that only appears every other year, out of the mist, on the edge of the Great Miami River ...

Erma Bombeck had a way with words. She could evoke laughter, tears, while sharing the tales of being an everyday suburban housewife in the Midwest. She touched the lives of millions through her ...

The Bombeck Family Learning Center recently celebrated its first Erma Bombeck Spirit Week to celebrate the life and legacy of Erma Bombeck, the humorist and writer, and advocate for family and ...

such as “Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End” and a night of improv with The Second City troupe. The Temple’s comedy about Bombeck relates the life of the iconic American columnist and humorist ...

Erma Bombeck, born Erma Louise Fiste, attended the University of Dayton, graduating with a degree in English in 1949. A regular contributor of humorous columns to school publications during both ...

Anne Lamott writes and speaks about subjects that begin with capital letters: Alcoholism, Motherhood, Jesus. But armed with self-effacing humor — she is laugh-out-loud funny — and ruthless honesty, ...

The next Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop will take place March 26-28, 2026, at the University of Dayton. Registration will open in November 2025. We will accept applications from prospective presenters ...

Erma Bombeck’s smiling face is in the heart of the University of Dayton campus on a historical marker from the Ohio Bicentennial Commission and Ohio Historical Society. The marker, located outside St.

The Erma Bombeck Writing Competition is hosted every two years by the University of Dayton and the Washington-Centerville Public Library in Centerville, Ohio, where Erma wrote the books and columns ...

If you missed the April 4-6, 2024, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, you can still enjoy recordings of our popular keynote talks and four exclusive workshops* to uplift your writing life. We're offering ...

We’re thrilled to invite you to a daylong virtual workshop featuring a special, tailored keynote address from the New York Times bestselling author — pre-recorded and crafted exclusively for the Erma ...

Our Generous Sponsors Thanks to a generous gift from the Bombeck family and in-kind support from the Marriott at the University of Dayton, the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop offers two emerging humor ...