Creative Writing Reading Series
Each year we bring in some of our favorite writers and poets from around the country and around the world to share with students and the campus community. These events are a great opportunity to get exposed to exciting new voices and to hear working artists talk about their process and practice of writing.
Unless otherwise noted, events are held on Monday nights at 7pm in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library on the UT Campus.
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Previous Speakers
2024-2025
- Jose Hernandez Diaz
- Tracy Dawson
- Jake Skeets
- Amber Albritten
- Mary Biddinger
- Adam Ross
- Chukwuebuka Ibeh
2023-2024
- Beth Ann Fennelly
- Natalie Eilbert
- Venita Blackburn
- Kevin Wilson
2022-2023
- Destiny Birdsong
- Lydia Conklin
- Sidik Fofana
- Chen Chen
- Monica Brashears
2021-2022
- Rhea Carmon
- Peter Ho Davies
- Safia Elhillo
- Nawaaz Ahmed
2020-2021
- Emily Nemens
- Nafissa Thompson-Spires
- Crystal Wilkinson
- Analicia Sotelo
- José Olivarez
2019-2020
- Diana Khoi Nguyen
- Etgar Keret
- Hannah Pittard
- Jane Wong
- Rebecca Gayle Howell
- Chet’la Sebree
- Joy Williams
2018-2019
- Brad Watson
- Natalie Diaz
- Jamel Brinkley
- Tiana Clark
- Claire Vaye Watkins
- Mark Jarmon
- Kate Daniels