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Writers in the Library, a long-running reading series sponsored by the Libraries and the Creative Writing Program, showcases the work of novelists, poets, and other literary craftsmen. Each semester,...
View ArticleMargaret Lazarus Dean at UT’s Writers in the Library on August 31
Writer Margaret Lazarus Dean will read from her work on Monday, August 31, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as part of the Writers in the Library series. The reading will be in the Hodges...
View ArticleM.O. Walsh at UT’s Writers in the Library on September 21
Writer M.O. Walsh will read from his work on Monday, September 21, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as part of the Writers in the Library series. The reading will be in the Hodges Library...
View ArticleNancy Reisman at UT’s Writers in the Library on October 5
Writer Nancy Reisman will read from her work on Monday, October 5, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, as part of the Writers in the Library series. The reading will be in the Hodges Library...
View ArticleColum McCann at UT’s Writers in the Library, Nov. 2
Colum McCann (Photo by Dustin Aksland) Internationally acclaimed writer Colum McCann will appear at Writers in the Library on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville campus on Monday, November 2. He...
View ArticlePoets/musicians RB Morris and Matt Urmy at Writers in the Library, January 25
The University of Tennessee leads off a semester-long celebration of poetry with readings and music by RB Morris and Matt Urmy on January 25. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the...
View ArticlePoet Kenneth Pobo at UT’s Writers in the Library, February 8
The University of Tennessee continues a semester-long celebration of poetry with a reading by Kenneth Pobo on Monday, February 8. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library readings...
View ArticlePoet William Wright at UT’s Writers in the Library on February 22
Current University of Tennessee Department of English Writer-in-Residence William Wright will be reading from and discussing his work on February 22. The event is part of the university’s Writers in...
View ArticlePoet Cameron Conaway at UT’s Writers in the Library on March 7
Poet Cameron Conway will read from his works at the University of Tennessee on March 7. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library readings series. The public is invited to this free...
View ArticlePoet Marilyn Hacker at UT’s Writers in the Library on March 28
Poet Marilyn Hacker will read from her work at the University of Tennessee on March 28. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library readings series. The public is invited to this free...
View ArticleNational Book Award winner Nikky Finney at UT’s “Writers in the Library,”...
Nikky Finney will give a poetry reading at the University of Tennessee’s Writers in the Library on Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library. The reading...
View ArticlePoetry Spring Continues with Leslie LaChance and Adam Day
Writers in the Library will host poetry readings by Leslie LaChance and Adam Day as part of UT’s Poetry Spring. The public is invited to this free reading at 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, in the Lindsay...
View ArticleStudent Winners of Graduate Writing Awards to Read, April 18
The University of Tennessee’s final Writers in the Library event of the academic year will feature readings by student winners of the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Awards. Readings from the winning...
View ArticleCall For Applications: Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence
The University of Tennessee seeks candidates to serve as the Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence for the UT Libraries. The residency program is intended to provide a positive and encouraging environment...
View ArticleErin Elizabeth Smith to be Writer-in-Residence at UT Libraries
Erin Elizabeth Smith will serve as the Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries for the 2016-2017 academic year. As Writer-in-Residence, she will organize...
View ArticleNovelist Christopher Hebert at UT’s Writers in the Library on August 29
Novelist Christopher Hebert will read from his newly released novel, Angels of Detroit, at the University of Tennessee on Monday, August 29, 2016. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the...
View ArticleInterview with Author Christopher Hebert
The Writers in the Library Reading Series is thrilled to start it’s 2016-2017 season with author Christopher Hebert, whose novel, Angels of Detroit, was just released by Bloomsbury USA. Below Hebert...
View ArticleInterview with Christopher Hebert : Part Two
Part two of Megan Faust’s interview with Christopher Hebert, this year’s first reader for the WIR reading series and a former Writer-in-the-Library! Come see him read from his newly released novel,...
View ArticleNovelist Leah Stewart at UT’s Writers in the Library on September 19
Novelist Leah Stewart will read from her work at the University of Tennessee on Monday, September 19, 2016. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library reading series. The public is...
View ArticleTawnysha Greene and Kristi Maxwell at Writers in the Library on October 3
Novelist Tawnysha Greene and poet Kristi Maxwell will read from their work at the University of Tennessee on Monday, October 3, 2016. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library...
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