The MFA Organization will host their Local and Visiting Writers Series on Tuesday, September 24, with special guest editor and author Alyssa Songsiridej. Songsiridej is the author of Little Rabbit, shortlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Edmund White Award. She is also a 2022 5 under … Continue reading Editor and Author Alyssa Songsiridej to Present on Sept. 24…
With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, and in conversation with the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Writers House welcomes writer Dilruba Ahmed for a reading and Q&A. Dilruba (Ruba) Ahmed is the author of Bring Now the Angels (Pitt Poetry Series), with poems featured in New York Times Magazine, The … Continue reading Author Dilruba Ahmed to Be “In Conversation” with the Writers House on Sept. 23…
This fall, the Writers House will sponsor multiple one-day Cooper Street Writing Workshops: “Writing About Your Immigrant Experience,” led by Vesna Jaksic Lowe Saturday, September 28, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Zoom $60.00 for general admission; $10.00 for Camden residents and Rutgers–Camden students “Writing About Home,” led Mercy Romero, Chancellor’s Distinguished Visiting Scholar Saturday, October 12, … Continue reading Registration Open for Cooper Street Writing Workshops…
Cooper Street, the Writers House community workshop series, is now seeking proposals for two workshops to round out the Fall 2024 season. What are they looking for? Their best workshops are accessible to participants with a wide range of experiences and goals for their writing. Topics have ranged from thematic (political poetry, fiction writing and … Continue reading Submit Proposal for Cooper Street Writing Workshop by July 30…
The Writers House will host Summer Wednesdays on June 5, July 10, and August 7. Each session offers multiple workshops and a picnic dinner. The Summer Wednesdays on Cooper Street Program features: In-person and virtual options Opportunities to stay and dine Workshops geared for teenagers and adults alike On-site story time with the Camden County … Continue reading Join the Writers House for the Final Summer Wednesday on August 7…
Master of Fine Arts in creative writing graduates will host a graduate reading on Friday, May 10, from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Library. Hear work from: Max Adarve Sterling-Elizabeth Arcadia Chris Kubik Cedeño Lindsey Hoover Lauren Holguin Amber Joseph Sakae Kikuchi David Marchino All are welcome!
Join the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) on Sunday, April 28, for a book talk by Sabrina Imbler, a writer and science journalist. Sabrina will discuss “How Far the Light Reaches,” which explores themes of adaptation, survival, sexuality, and care, and weaves the wonders of marine biology with stories of their own family, … Continue reading MARCH Book Club to Discuss “How Far the Light Reaches” on April 28…
April is National Poetry Month and the Writers House and the Paul Robeson Library want to celebrate with you! Join them at the Paul Robeson Library for a crafting event Monday, April 22, during free period (11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.). They will provide snacks, a group poem, plus journals and all the supplies you … Continue reading Celebrate National Poetry Month on April 22 with a Crafting Event…
With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, and in conversation with the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice, the Writers House welcomes writer and MFA alum Susan Muaddi Darraj for a reading and Q&A moderated by ISGRJ Postdoctoral Fellow andie millares. Susan will be reading from and discussing her … Continue reading Be “In Conversation” with Writer and Alumna Susan Muaddi Darraj on April 18…
