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.
The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests. Bass’ books will be available to purchase.
Featured Student Readers
- Wyatt Browne
- Athena Chu
- Avery Gendler
- Tacy Guest
- Kelly Kim
This event is cosponsored by the Lewis Center for the Arts and Labyrinth Books.
About Ellen Bass
Ellen Bass. Photo credit: Irene Young
Poet and educator Ellen Bass is a Chancellor Emerita of the Academy of American Poets. Her most recent book of poetry, Indigo, was published by Copper Canyon Press in 2020. Previous books include Like a Beggar, The Human Line, and Mules of Love. Bass was co-editor with Florence Howe of the first major anthology of women’s poetry, No More Masks!, and has also written works of nonfiction, including, with Laura Davis, The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, which has sold over a million copies and has been translated into twelve languages. Among her awards are fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, four Pushcart Prizes and the Lambda Literary Award. She teaches in the MFA program at Pacific University and lives in Santa Cruz, California.
Admission & Details
The reading is free and open to the public; no tickets required.
Directions
Get directions to Labyrinth Bookstore, located at 122 Nassau Street in Princeton.
Accessibility
Labyrinth Books is an accessible venue. Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information at our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
