The C.K. Williams Reading Series, named in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning poet C.K. Williams, who served on Princeton’s Creative Writing faculty for 20 years, showcases seniors in the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests. All readings in the 2025-26 series take place at 6:00 p.m. at Labyrinth Books, located adjacent to campus at 122 Nassau Street in Princeton.
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Award-winning writer and Princeton alum Jordan Salama, who tells stories about migration, culture, and the environment across the Americas, reads from his work along with several creative writing seniors. Open to public; no tickets required.
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Award-winning novelist, poet and memoirist Hala Alyan, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award, reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. Books available for purchase/signing. No tickets required.
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Award-winning poet and 2024 Princeton Holmes Poetry Prize winner Maya Marshall reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. Books available for purchase/signing. No tickets required.
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While Ellen Bass has unfortunately had to cancel her participation in this event, the seniors scheduled will still present a reading from their recent work. No tickets required.
For details about readings and the Program in Creative Writing, contact Program Manager Erin West, erin.west@princeton.edu.