Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series

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Creative writing seniors read from the novels and collections of short stories written as their senior theses under mentorship of professional writers on the faculty. Open to public; free tickets required.

Creative writing seniors read from the screenplays and collections of poems written as their senior theses under mentorship of professional writers on the faculty. Open to public; free tickets required.

Selected students from spring courses in Creative Writing read from their work in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenwriting and literary translation. Open to public; free tickets required.

Poet/translator Marilyn Nelson and musician/performance artist and Whiting Award-winning fiction writer Brontez Purnell read from their work as part of the Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing. FREE and open to public; tickets required.

Novelist and writer Gish Jen (Thank You, Mr. Nixon) and poet, memoirist, and editor Garrett Hongo (The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo) read from their work as part of the Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing. FREE and open to public; tickets required.

Selected students from fall courses in Creative Writing read from their work in fiction, poetry, screenwriting and literary translation as part of the Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing. FREE; open to public. Tickets required through University Ticketing.

Fiction writer Peter Ho Davies and filmmaker Jenni Olson read from their work as part of the Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing. FREE and open to public; tickets required. Per University policy, all audiences attending indoor events are required to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask.

American Book Award-winning Navajo poet Sherwin Bitsui and multiple award-winning novelist/essayist Maaza Mengiste read from their work as part of the Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series presented by the Program in Creative Writing. FREE and open to public; registration required. Per University policy, all audiences attending indoor events are required to be fully vaccinated and to wear a mask.