The New York Times

Everyone Writes. But Is Everyone a Writer?

Workshops hosted by published authors like Elizabeth Gilbert and nonauthors like Caroline Calloway have commodified creativity.

The New York Times

Everyone Writes. But Is Everyone a Writer?

Workshops hosted by published authors like Elizabeth Gilbert and nonauthors like Caroline Calloway have commodified creativity.

By Katherine Rosman

She also will speak at Attune, a wellness event in Georgia, in Serenbe, a new “mystical, urban utopia” on the outskirts of Atlanta. A four-day pass plus a king bed in a Serenbe “townhome” costs $2,500. An “Elizabeth Gilbert Meet and Greet” costs an additional $125, but tickets are sold out.