Celia Jeffries (Fiction/Nonfiction, 2008) will be signing copies of her debut novel, Blue Desert at Joanne Rossman in Roslindale, MA.
Have a case of writers block? Looking for writing inspiration and don't know where to find it? Join the Passengers Prose staff for a generative writing workshop that will use film clips as springboards. Hosted by Angelo D'Amato Jr (Fiction, June 2020).
Everyday lives and experiences feed into the creative force behind these powerful books, from exploring the Latinx diaspora through fifteen different voices and the trials and triumphs of growing up Black and queer, to the life of a Jamaican-American teen on the cusp of adulthood, a worldwide pandemic, and a tidal wave of social justice […]
What do books that investigate bodies, Blackness, the judicial system, and the end of the world have in common? Join 2020 National Book Award–honored authors Rumaan Alam (Leave the World Behind, Finalist, Fiction), Lillian-Yvonne Bertram (Travesty Generator, Longlist, Poetry), Michelle Bowdler (Is Rape a Crime?: A Memoir, an Investigation, and a Manifesto, Longlist, Nonfiction), and Candice Iloh (WFYP, June 2017) (Every Body […]
Pamela Petro writes, 'I'm not Welsh by birth or ancestry. I'm simply Welsh by choice.' In The Long Field, she burrows deep into the Welsh countryside to tell how this small country became a big part of an American writer's life. Petro (Nonfiction and Graphic Novel & Comics, MFA Writing Faculty) and her friend, author […]
The Silver Unicorn Bookstore will host a virtual talk with YA author Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Sara Farizan (WFYP, January 2012) about Tokuda-Hall's new book, Squad. When Becca transfers to a high school in an elite San Francisco suburb, she’s worried she’s not going to fit in. To her surprise, she’s immediately adopted by the most […]
Open to the public. Q&A and book signing featuring award-winning writers.Colin ChannerColin Channer was born in Jamaica and educated there and in New York. His many books include the novella The Girl with the Golden Shoes and the poetry collection Providential. Hester Kaplan (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty)Hester Kaplan is the author of the story collections […]
The “Books and Beyond” series is proud to bring another cultural experience to KML with Caribbean born author Celeste Mohammed (Fiction, June 2016). Celeste will be talking about her debut novel Pleasantview via Zoom live from Trinidad.Celeste Mohammed holds an MFA in creative writing from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and lives on the Caribbean […]
Come out to this young adult author alumni panel on Wednesday 11/17 at 7pm on Zoom! Hear from Amy Tintera (All These Monsters & All These Warriors), Margot Wood (Fresh), Maurene Goo (Somewhere Only We Know & The Way You Make Me Feel), and Katie Cotugno (Fiction, June 2015) (You Say It First & Rules for Being a Girl) about their […]
Registration for the virtual SWC Reading Series is free, and they’ll raffle books at all readings. Karin Cecile Davidson (Fiction, June 2009) is the author of the novel Sybelia Drive. Her stories have appeared in Five Points, Story, The Massachusetts Review, Colorado Review, Passages North, Post Road, The Los Angeles Review, and elsewhere. Her awards include an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award, […]
A reading from recent books by faculty and staff, followed by an audience Q&A. Featuring Poetry alum Jennifer LeBlanc (June 2012). This event will follow Tufts' COVID protocols. Please complete the health survey and wear a mask. The event will be held in the Sophia Gordon Hall, Room 100.
Hosted by fiction alum Celeste Mohammed (June 2016) and featuring remarks by Dr. Elizabeth Nunez, the Short Fiction Story Awards Ceremony will celebrate the work of Patrice Grell-Yursik and Akhim Alexis. Streaming live from the BCLF Facebook page.
