Lesley Stage & Screen Meet and Greet
Online Zoom EventMeet members of the Lesley MFA Program’s Stage & Screen faculty--Kate Snodgrass, Barry Brodsky, Sinan Unel and Jami Brandli--and speak informally with them about the Program.
Free
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The Greenville Poets: Sustaining Literary Friendships Through the Years – Panel Presentation with Aimee Noel
Online Zoom EventThe Greenville Poets, a group of six writers from southwest Ohio (Myrna Stone, Cathryn Essinger, David Lee Garrison, Suzanne Kelly, Belinda Rismiller, Aimee Noel), have been writing, publishing, and supporting each others’ creative efforts since 1986. They have 16 books in print, have received OAC grants, won numerous literary awards, and have publications in many […]
$45
Fiction Writing Workshop and Info Session
Online Zoom EventJoin Fiction faculty mentor Laurie Foos for a writing workshop and Q & A about the Lesley MFA Program in Creative Writing. Students will be given writing prompts and will have plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Free
Solidarity Salon: Virtual Version
Online EventJoin Lesley MFA alums Eileen Cleary (Poetry, June 2016) and Enzo Silon Surin (Poetry) in readings by twelve poets, streamed live on Facebook and hosted by Lisa DeSiro (Poetry, June 2010) and Gloria Mindock.
Free
Sybelia Drive in Conversation with Karin Cecile Davidson and Margot Livesey
Online EventJoin Pagination Bookshop in conversation with Karin Cecile Davidson (Fiction, June 2009) and Margot Livesey about their new books! Margot Livesey's new novel, The Boy in the Field, was released in August 2020, and Karin Cecile Davidson's new novel, Sybelia Drive, debuts October 2020! In addition to Zoom, the event will also be live on […]
Free
If Not Now, When? Become the Poet You’ve Dreamed of Being
Online Zoom EventJoin Lesley low-res MFA poetry faculty Erin Belieu and Kevin Prufer to talk about making poetry, mentorship and the writing life. Find out how a Lesley MFA, in the heart of the most fabled literary city in America, offers both flexibility and community in your busy life. All levels are experience are welcome. If you […]
Free
Conversations with the Stage & Screen Writing Faculty: What We Love to Read and Write
Online Zoom EventJoin Stage & Screen faculty Kate Snodgrass, Sinan Unel, Barry Brodsky and Jami Brandli for short presentations illustrating the way we teach, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions.
Free
So You Want to Write for Young People
Online Zoom EventMeet members of the Writing for Young People faculty Tracey Baptiste, David Elliott, and Mikki Knudsen as they discuss the features that make the Lesley MFA Program in Creative Writing distinct from other programs. There will be plenty of opportunity for Q & A.
Free
Karin Cecile Davidson in conversation with Morgan Babst discussing Sybelia Drive
Online Zoom EventJoin Karin Cecile Davidson (Fiction, June 2009) as she discusses her debut novel, Sybelia Drive, with New Orleans author, C. Morgan Babst (The Floating World: A Novel). The event is free but advanced registration is required.
Free
Writing by Ear: Incorporating the Poetic, with Michael Mercurio
Online EventEvery writer—no matter how accomplished they may be—feels the pressure of finding the right words to invigorate their manuscripts, to tell stories that resonate with readers and that linger for a long time. In this half-day workshop, writers will explore how the origins of words we use and the sounds of them can enhance their […]
$75
31st Annual Literacy for All Conference
Online EventThis year's annual Literacy for All Conference will feature Lesley alumni, faculty and bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty), as well as many other leading literacy educators. Register for three days of real-time professional development. The recorded sessions will be available on-demand for participants to reference at their convenience through the end of the year. […]
$99.00 – $369.00
Blacksmith House Poetry Series: Listen by Steven Cramer
Online Zoom EventFounded in 1973, the award-winning Blacksmith House Poetry Series brings established and emerging writers of poetry and fiction to Harvard Square. Come listen to Poetry mentor Steven Cramer read from his latest poetry collection, Listen (limited spaces).
$3