Princeton's Center for Migration and Development presents "Complaints of El Rio Grande," a reading and remarks by Richard Blanco, the fifth United States presidential inaugural poet. Patricia Fernández-Kelly will introduce and moderate Q&A. Part of the CMD 2021 Spring Colloquium Series. On Zoom Webinar; registration required. FREE
Selected students from spring 2021 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. On Zoom; open to Princeton University community. FREE
For spring 2021, seniors in the Program in Creative Writing read from the screenplays, collections of poems or translations written as their senior theses under mentorship of professional writers on the faculty. On Zoom; open to Princeton University community. FREE
For spring 2021, seniors in Princeton’s Program in Creative Writing read from the novels or collections of short stories written as their senior theses under mentorship of professional writers on the faculty. Via Zoom; for Princeton students, faculty + staff. FREE
While the settler-colonial straight male gaze dominates film and art, distorting humanity’s representation and self-reflection and potential through a narrow lens, artists and advocates can reflect and counter-colonize this gaze, for a more just and equitable world. In this workshop, Princeton alum Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri '01 shares her global expertise leveraging art, film, media, celebrity, and anthropology, to empower diversity, equality, and environmental sustainability. Advance registration is required and registration closes on 7/6 at 5 p.m. (ET). FREE; Open to undergrads, grad students + alumni.
Novelist Katharine McGee '10 will lead a talk with alumni writers Anne Anlin Cheng '85, novelist Carlos Fonseca *15, and novelist Jodi Picoult '87 about their path to publication, the challenges they encountered and the important tips and strategies they can offer students and alumni interested in launching writing careers. Advance registration is required and registration closes on 7/20 at 5 p.m. ET. FREE; Open to Princeton undergrads, grad students + alumni.
Join More Canvas Consulting CEO and Princeton Arts Alumni Founder Pilar Castro-Kiltz ‘10 with a panel of alumni industry experts on the subject of framing your art as an act of innovation, entrepreneurship and business. We’ll discuss how shifting your mindset, strategy, and tactics for managing your art as a business can bring more order, clarity, and resilience into your work. For Princeton undergrads, grad students, and alumni. FREE; Registration required.
All fall 2021 Creative Writing courses require an application. The online application will be available for first-year undergraduate students from August 1 through the deadline of August 18 at 11:50 p.m. (EDT).
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.
Author and translator Adriana Hunter gives a virtual lecture describing the process of trying to nail voices in translation across a variety of fictional genres, and will explain why it’s like character acting on the page! FREE; open to public. Via Zoom Webinar; registration required.
Poet Raena Shirali, winner of the 2018 Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award and the 2021 Hudson 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.
Rescheduled to Nov. 13 due to the weather forecast for 10/29. 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.
Ever found yourself wishing for more uninterrupted time to write? Take the opportunity to stop by the 6th floor seminar room of the Arts Tower for as long or as short as you would like for a space to quietly work on creative writing, find new inspiration in prompts, or brainstorm ideas with other writers. Hosted by Lewis Center Student Advisors. Snacks provided. FREE; open to all Princeton students.
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.
