Creative Writing
National Poetry Month Write-In
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesApril is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate, the Creative Writing Program is hosting a "Write-In" led by MFA poetry students! Are you an aspiring poet? Or do you just want to spend some time writing poetry with other creative writing students? Then join us for refreshments and poetry exercises led by poets in the…
Jennifer Horne Masterclass
Gorgas Library 205 711 Capstone Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesI’m a writer, editor, and teacher, and I enjoy connecting with readers and other writers. On November 1, 2017, I was commissioned Alabama's Poet Laureate, for a four-year term. I grew up in Arkansas and have lived for many years in Alabama, although I’ve also lived abroad, in England and Romania, and have traveled extensively…
Poetry Marathon
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPoetry Marathon Reading in English, Spanish, Greek, Chinese, Russian, Thai, French… to celebrate National Poetry Month. Bring a poem you like, or bring yourself. All are welcome.
UGCW Dinner and A Movie
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesIn honor of National Poetry Month (which is the entire month of April!), the Undergraduate Creative Writing Program will be screening Dead Poets Society on April 10 at 7 p.m. Pizza and snacks will be served; the event is free and open to any student at UA (you don't have to be a creative writing student!)…
David Shields Masterclass
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDavid Shields is the internationally bestselling author of twenty books, including Reality Hunger (named one of the best books of 2010 by more than thirty publications), The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead (New York Times bestseller), Black Planet (finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and Other People: Takes…
An Evening with David Shields
Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesDavid Shields is the internationally bestselling author of twenty books, including Reality Hunger (named one of the best books of 2010 by more than thirty publications), The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead (New York Times bestseller), Black Planet (finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award), and Other People: Takes…
Pure Products Art Night Reading
Monarch Espresso Bar 714 22nd Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesPlease join us for our final Art Night reading of the semester featuring UA Creative Writing professor and acclaimed writer Michael Martone, English Department chair and poet Joel Brouwer, MFA Candidate Joshua Dugat, and visiting poet and professor of English at Bentley University, Ralph Pennel. We're thrilled to wrap up our final reading of the semester in…
Finals Week Write-In
Morgan Hall 301 Morgan Hall, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesAre you a creative writing student looking for a place to work on your final portfolio assignments for your English classes? Or, are you just an undergraduate looking for snacks and a supportive environment to study for final exams? Then come on over to Morgan Hall on Wednesday, April 24 for a quiet space filled with…
Danez Smith Master Class
ten Hoor 111Poeming in Code, Singing To Our Beloveds This presentation and workshop seeks to explore the idea of audience while debunking the myths that our audience is either is everyone or no one. We will hone in on what tools writers use to signal to their audiences that the poem is to/for them, how we add love, empathy, and intimacy into our writing, and how we can be more in use our work as gathering grounds and private lines of communication.
Pure Products Reading & Lecture Series
Please join us for our first Pure Products reading of the semester featuring UA faculty members Yolanda Manora and Jessica Kidd, MFA Candidate Jeremy Burke, and undergraduate Creative Writing student Aundralesha Wordlow.