Poet Chen Chen, winner of the Thom Gunn Award and a Pushcart Prize, and several creative writing seniors read from their work as part of the C.K. Williams Reading Series. FREE and open to public; tickets required.
The biennial Princeton Poetry Festival, organized by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, returns in-person with a full day of readings, panel discussions and a lecture featuring poets Reginald Dwayne Betts, Victoria Chang, Laura Kasischke, and Patricia Smith from the U.S.; Sasha Dugdale and Daljit Nagra from the U.K.; Polina Barskova from Russia, and Javier Zamora from El Salvador. Guests must be fully vaccinated and wear a mask indoors. Free and open to the public; tickets required.
Join Lewis Center Student Advisors Molly Bremer and Cassy James for a guided nature walk along the Towpath, where you can create new work based on autumn-themed prompts. Snacks provided. For Princeton students only; RSVP required.
The Lewis Center Student Advisors offer an opportunity for creative writing students to read from their works-in-progress or finished pieces in a casual, open atmosphere hosted by Kate Lee. Sign up to participate as a reader by Nov. 10. Desserts and drinks provided! FREE; Open to Princeton CWR students to participate as readers or attend. RSVP required.
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.
An American writer of Argentine, Syrian, and Iraqi Jewish descent and Princeton alum from the Class of 2019, Jordan Salama tells the story of the Río Magdalena, nearly one thousand miles long, in the heart of Colombia. Hear the tale of lively adventure following a legendary river with Salama and writer Michael Lemonick. Presented by Labyrinth Books in-person at the bookstore and via live-stream; registration required. FREE
This event has been rescheduled to March 2022. Join Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon as he delivers a sharp wake-up call reading from his fourteenth collection, "Howdie-Skelp: Poems" at Labyrinth Books. FREE and open to public. Registration required for attendance in-person at the bookstore or via livestream.
