Showcasing Writers at Grinnell
Writers@Grinnell 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@Grinnell 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 Dudley 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 2024–25 Schedule
All times listed are Central time zone.
Fall 2024
Jonathan Meiburg
Wednesday, Sept. 18
7 p.m., Art+Science Talk, Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC) S1325
Thursday, Sept. 19
4:15 p.m., Reading, Herrick Chapel
Friday, Sept. 20
4:30 p.m., Nature walk, 4:30 p.m., Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA)
Bruna Dantas Lobato, Book Launch and Celebration
Thursday, Oct. 10
4:15 p.m., Reading and Reception, Joe Rosenfield '25 Center (JRC) 101
Eduardo C. Corral
Thursday, Nov. 14
4:15 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC S1325;
8 p.m., Reading, JRC 101
Spring 2025
Steven Duong ’19, Emily Mester ’14, and Clare Mao ‘14
Thursday, Feb. 20
Noon, Roundtable, JRC 209
4:15 p.m., Reading, JRC 101
Friday, Feb. 21
Career Conversations in Literary Publishing with Clare Mao ’14
Noon, JRC 209
The Armando “Mando” Alters Montaño ’12 Memorial Lecture:
Jessica Bruder
Thursday, April 10
4:15 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC S1325
8 p.m., Reading, HSSC A1231 - Multi-Purpose Room
Distinguished Fiction Writer
Rachel Khong
Thursday, April 17
4:15 p.m., Roundtable, HSSC S1325
8 p.m., Reading, JRC 101