The Writers in the Library Reading Series is thrilled to start it’s 2016-2017 season with author Christopher Hebert, whose novel, Angels of Detroit, was just released by Bloomsbury USA. Below Hebert talks with UTK English alumna Megan Faust (’16) about process, place, and inspiration. Megan Faust: So first I wanted to ask about your relationship … Continued
Novelist Christopher Hebert will read from his newly released novel, Angels of Detroit, at the University of Tennessee on Monday, August 29, 2016. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library reading series. The public is invited to this free reading at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of UT’s John … Continued
Erin Elizabeth Smith will serve as the Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries for the 2016-2017 academic year. As Writer-in-Residence, she will organize the Writers in the Library series, sponsored by the UT Libraries and the UT Department of English. Writers in the Library brings local, regional, and nationally-known authors … Continued
The University of Tennessee seeks candidates to serve as the Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence for the UT Libraries. The residency program is intended to provide a positive and encouraging environment for one Knoxville area writer. Space and equipment are made available to enhance the literary productivity of the incumbent. The Jack E. Reese Writer-in-Residence hosts … Continued
The University of Tennessee’s final Writers in the Library event of the academic year will feature readings by student winners of the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Awards. Readings from the winning works will take place in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library on Monday, April 18, at 7:00 p.m. The … Continued
Writers in the Library will host poetry readings by Leslie LaChance and Adam Day as part of UT’s Poetry Spring. The public is invited to this free reading at 7 p.m., Monday, April 11, in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library. Leslie LaChance edits Mixitini Matrix: A Journal of Creative Collaboration. She … Continued
Nikky Finney will give a poetry reading at the University of Tennessee’s Writers in the Library on Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of the John C. Hodges Library. The reading is free and open to the public. Finney is the author of five books, including Head Off and Split, … Continued
Poet Marilyn Hacker will read from her work at the University of Tennessee on March 28. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library readings series. The public is invited to this free reading at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of UT’s John C. Hodges Library. Hacker is a distinguished … Continued
Poet Cameron Conway will read from his works at the University of Tennessee on March 7. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library readings series. The public is invited to this free reading at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of UT’s John C. Hodges Library. Conaway writes poetry with … Continued
Current University of Tennessee Department of English Writer-in-Residence William Wright will be reading from and discussing his work on February 22. The event is part of the university’s Writers in the Library readings series. The public is invited to this free reading and performance at 7 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of UT’s John … Continued