The Betsy Writers Room Alumni

A young African American woman smiling outdoors with green trees in the background, wearing a white sleeveless top and a delicate gold necklace.

2025

A man with long, curly gray hair and tan skin standing outdoors in front of a building with pink and white walls and windows.

2024

Namrata Tripathi - photo credit Helen Melville

2023

Smiling man with short gray curly hair and beard, wearing a black collared shirt, standing against a plain light-colored background.

2022

Close-up photo of a smiling black woman with long dreadlocks, wearing a colorful patterned dress, outdoors with green foliage in the background.

2021

A middle-aged man with wild, white, curly hair, wearing a black suit and white shirt, against a black background.

2020

Close-up of smiling person with short, dark, curly hair and facial piercings, wearing a dark shirt against a plain white background.

2019

A man with dark skin wearing a light-colored fedora hat with embroidered patterns, a dark blazer, and a dark shirt against a plain background.

2018

A middle-aged man with a beard, glasses, and a bald head wearing a white shirt against a dark background.

2017

Close-up of a middle-aged man with short gray hair, slight smile, and wearing a dark coat, standing against a red-brown wooden background.

2016

Black and white portrait of an elderly man with light-colored hair, wearing a suit and white shirt.

2015

A close-up of a middle-aged man with a beard, short gray hair, and a relaxed expression, looking slightly upward.

2014

A man with a beard and glasses in a blazer standing outdoors with blurred trees and street signs in the background.

2013

Close-up of an older man smiling, adjusting glasses on his forehead, wearing a white shirt and dark sweater, in a room with bookshelf in the background.

2012

2026