Calendar of Events
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Old Champlain Hall, Atrium
In a special collaboration with the聽Human Rights Institute, the Creative Writing Program welcomes novelist, poet, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter Chris Abani. He is the author of the poetry collections聽Smoking the Bible聽补苍诲听Sanctificum, the novels聽Song for Night聽补苍诲听GraceLand, and the essay collection聽The Face, among many other books. His work has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, German, Swedish, Romanian, Hebrew, Macedonian, Ukrainian, Portuguese, Dutch, Bosnian, and Serbian. Through his TED Talks and other public speaking, Abani is known as an international voice on humanitarianism, art, ethics, and our shared political responsibility.
6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Jay S. & Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall
Join the聽Common Ground聽reading series to experience live readings by undergraduate & graduate student writers.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
I hope you can join me聽Wednesday, April 30, 6-8pm in the Alumni Lounge (Old O'Connor Hall)聽in a celebratory reading and conversation about my debut poetry collection,聽What to Wear Out. Professor Leslie Heywood will introduce, and Creative Writing Program Director and Professor Tina Chang will lead a Q&A. Refreshments will be served and books will be for sale. This event is free and open to the public; feel free to bring friends and students. More details can be found in the attached flyer. I hope to see you there鈥攁nd maybe at other events in the months ahead, which you can learn about聽!
6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Jay S. & Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge, Old O'Connor Hall, and online
This event will celebrate聽's new issue with readings by the winners of the Harpur Palate Prize for Nonfiction and the John Garner Award for Fiction as well as the guest judge of each prize, Lily Dancyger and Marjorie Celona.