Showcasing Writers at Ģý
Writers@Ģý brings to campus writers of all kinds: poets, novelists, memoirists, essayists, radio essayists, columnists, graphic memoirists, playwrights, and short story writers.
“Interacting with writers, hearing them not only read from their work but also talk about their achievements and struggles, helps us to see that literature is a living tradition,” says Ralph Savarese, professor of English. “Writers@Ģý works its magic in the way that the College does generally: by allowing students to discover and cultivate a passionate commitment to engaged living. Students learn that carefully and beautifully crafted words matter.”
The program is not designed just for student writers. “The program serves interdisciplinary learning by showcasing writers who take up matters of politics or history or science, for example — the latter is a loose but common thread in the work of a number of this year’s visitors,” Savarese says.
Event Information
If events will be live streamed, Zoom links to the reading and roundtable events will be posted at the beginning of each week in various campus communications and on W@G social media; events will be captioned.
To request additional accessibility accommodations, please email De Oliver at least two (2) days prior to the event.
This information is subject to change. Check your email and follow us on social media for updates and additional information.
The 2026–27 Schedule
All times listed are Central time zone. Additional events will be added as they are finalized.
Fall 2026
Anada Lima, Poet and Writer
Thursday, Sept. 17
4 p.m., Roundtable, Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC), Room S1325
8 p.m., Reading, TBD
Maggie Millner, Poet
Thursday, Oct. 1
4 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC, Room S1325
8 p.m., Reading, HSSC, Room A2231 - Auditorium
Maya Binyam, Novelist
Thursday, Oct. 15
4 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC, Room S1325
8 p.m., Reading, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center (JRC), Room 101
Shubha Sunder, Novelist
Thursday, Nov. 5
4 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC, Room S1325
8 p.m., Reading, Rosenfield Center, Room 101
Spring 2027
Don Mee Choi, Poet
Thursday, Mar. 4
4 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC, Room S1325
8 p.m., Reading, Rosenfield Center, Room 101
Jennifer Chang, Poet
Thursday, Apr. 8
4 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC, Room S1325
8 p.m., Reading, HSSC, Room A2231 - Auditorium