Literary Publishing “Mythbusters” Panel
Gorgas 2020 (Camellia Room) 711 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesLiterary Agent Ayla Zuraw-Friedland (Frances Goldin Literary Agency) will host a free 1-hour "Mythbusters" panel about the contemporary publishing landscape. If you are curious about publishing a book, this is the panel for you!
Literary Agents Malaga Baldi & Ayla Zuraw-Friedland “AMA”
Gorgas 2020 (Camellia Room) 711 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesAre you interested in publishing a book but you don't know where to get started? Join Literary Agents Malaga Baldi and Ayla Zuraw-Friedland for a one-hour "Ask Me Anything" panel. This Q&A panel is free and open to the public; bring your questions about the publishing world and get some answers!
An Evening with Sarah Giragosian
Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesUA English's Creative Writing Program is excited to host poet Sarah Giragosian, who will read a selection of her work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday, November 29th at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening, and arrive early for refreshments and mingling! This event is free and open to the public. Sarah Giragosian is the author of the poetry collections Queer Fish, a winner of the American Poetry Journal Book [...]
A Masterclass with Poet Sarah Giragosian
Gordon Palmer 227UA English's Creative Writing Progam welcomes Poet Sarah Giragosian, who will offer a free one-hour masterclass on the craft of writing on Thursday, November 30 at 11:00 a.m. in Gordan Palmer 227. This event is free and open to the public. Sarah Giragosian is the author of the poetry collections Queer Fish, a winner of the American Poetry Journal Book Prize, and The Death Spiral. In 2023, the University of Akron Press released the craft anthology, Marbles on the Floor: How to [...]
A Masterclass with Poet and Memoirist Emma Bolden
Gorgas 2020 (Camellia Room) 711 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesUA English's Creative Writing Progam welcomes poet and memoirist Emma Bolden, who will offer a free one-hour masterclass on the craft of writing on Tuesday, February 6 at 2 p.m. in the Camellia Room of Gorgas Library. This event is free and open to the public. EMMA BOLDEN is the author of House Is an Enigma, medi(t)ations, and Maleficae. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literary Fellowship.
An Evening with Emma Bolden
Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesUA English's Creative Writing Progam is excited to host writer Emma Bolden, who will read a selection of her work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Tuesday, February 6 at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening, and arrive early (6:30) for refreshments and mingling! This event is free and open to the public. EMMA BOLDEN is the author of House Is an Enigma, medi(t)ations, and Maleficae. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for [...]
Cultural Representations of African American War Experience Symposium
Bryant Conference Center Birmingham/Central rooms 240 Paul Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesThe English Department Biennial Symposium this year is titled "Cultural Representations of African American War Experience," and it will feature thirteen presentations by scholars, in a variety of disciplines, from institutions as nearby as Auburn and as far away as the American College of Greece. Jennifer James, author of A Freedom Bought With Blood: African American War Literature from the Civil War to World War II, will be the keynote speaker. All events will be held in the Bryant Conference Center (Feb. 22-23), and [...]
An Evening with Hugh Sheehy
Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesUA English's Creative Writing Progam is excited to host fiction writer Hugh Sheehy, who will read a selection of his work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening, and arrive early (6:30 p.m.) for refreshments and mingling! This event is free and open to the public. HUGH SHEEHY is the author of The Invisibles, winner of the 2014 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short [...]
A Masterclass with Author Hugh Sheehy
Gorgas 2019 (The Yellowhammer Room) 711 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesUA English's Creative Writing Progam welcomes fiction writer Hugh Sheehy, who will offer a free one-hour masterclass on the craft of writing on Tuesday, March 26 at 2 p.m. in the Yellowhammer Room of Gorgas Library. This event is free and open to the public. HUGH SHEEHY is the author of The Invisibles, winner of the 2014 Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction and Design Flaw (Acre Books 2022). He teaches Creative Writing and Literature at Ramapo College in New Jersey.
An Evening with Paul Beatty
Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesUA English's Creative Writing Progam is excited to host esteemed novelist Paul Beatty, who will read an excerpt of his work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening, and arrive early (6:30 p.m.) for refreshments and mingling! This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing. PAUL BEATTY is an American author and an [...]