Bankhead Visiting Writers Series

The Bankhead Visiting Writers Series brings emerging as well as internationally renowned writers to the University of Alabama campus to read from their work. Past visiting writers include Charles Simic, Alice McDermott, Kevin Young, Andre Dubus, Robert Pinsky, Alice Walker, Bei Dao, Neil Gaiman, and George Saunders, among others.

All readings are made possible by an endowment from the Bankhead Foundation, The Program in Creative Writing, The Department of English, and the College of Arts and Sciences.  Books, as well as keepsake broadsides of the authors' work made by UA's Book Arts program, will be available at the readings. Admission is free to all.

Audio podcasts of past Bankhead readings can be found on iTunesU.

2012-13 Schedule of Readers

Fall 2012
September 20, 2012 - Rae Armantrout (Bama Theatre, 7:30)
October 18, 2011 - JA Tyler and Shelly Taylor (Bama Theatre, 7:30)

Spring 2013
January 31, 2013 - Lucy Corin and Brandon Davis Jennings (Smith 205, 7:30)
March 14, 2013 -  Roxane Gay and Sandi Wisenberg (Bama Theatre, 7:30)
April 4, 2013 -  Lila Weaver, Tom Chiarella, and BJ Hollars, introduced by Jean Thompson (University Club, 7:30)

2011-12 Schedule of Readers

Fall 2011
Sept 8, 2011 - Joanna Klink and Lily Hoang (Bama Theatre, 7:30)
November 3, 2011 - Bonnie Jo Campbell (Sarah Moody Gallery, 7:30)

Spring 2012
January 19, 2012 - Tom Pearson (Smith Hall 205, 7:30)
February 23, 2012 - Ann Powers and Michael Robbins (The University Club, 7:30)
March 22, 2012 -   D.A. Powell (Bama Theatre, 7:30)
April 5, 2012 - Dan Beachy-Quick, Jenny Boully, and Peter Markus (TBA, 7:30) 
April 19, 2012 - Lea Graham (TBA, 7:30)