• In Conversation with A.J. Verdelle and Fred Joiner

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Cambridge Common Writers for readings and conversation with A.J. Verdelle (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty), author of The Good Negress and winner of the Vursell Distinguished Fiction Award from the […]

    Free
  • Reading in The Loom Reading Series with Kevin Prufer

    Online Zoom Event

    On Sunday, February 28th at 4:30pm, the Toadstool Bookshop and the Loom Poetry Series will host a live, online reading from three poets, Kevin Prufer (Poetry, MFA Writing Faculty), Angela […]

    Free
  • 18th Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival — Michael Lowenthal

    Online Event

    Michael Lowenthal (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty) will be one of the speakers at the 2021 Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival. Events will be entirely virtual, and there is no registration fee. The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community […]

    Free
  • What The Universe Is: Featuring Kenzie Allen and Jon D. Lee

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Kenzie Allen, Jon D. Lee (Poetry, January 2017), and Michael Mercurio (Poetry, January 2017) for the continuation of the reading series, “What The Universe Is,” as they engage in conversation both through and about poetry and other modes of creative expression.

    Free
  • Imagine More: A Speculative Poetry Craft and Writing Workshop with Heather Hughes

    Online Event

    The speculative - everything from alternate histories and futures to space travel to epic fantasies - is deeply embedded in poetry. Imagination and curiosity, the heart of speculative genres, can guide us in creating poetry and in reinventing the world around us. In this one hour workshop, we'll read sample poems, discuss strategies for writing […]

    $5
  • My City of Dreams — Lisa Gruenberg

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Lisa Gruenberg (Nonfiction, June 2007) as she speaks virtually about her memoir, My City of Dreams, through Temple Concord in Syracuse, NY. In this carefully researched and hauntingly written memoir, Lisa Gruenberg records not only her own life, but also that of relatives long lost to darkness, terror, and murder. In dreamlike sequences she […]

    Free
  • Michael Lowenthal & Christopher Castellani author talk: Sex with Strangers

    Online Zoom Event

    A book discussion with Michael Lowenthal (Fiction, MFA Writing Faculty) in conversation with Christopher Castellani on Lowenthal's new story collection. Participants will be able to purchase books signed by the author. See the event page for details. Sex with Strangers is a fiercely honest exploration of the risks and rewards of contemporary relationships—and hookups. The collection […]

    Free
  • Write Over Here with Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Faculty and Participants from the Write Over Here Rezidency as they share excerpts from their work. This is the first night of two, where different people will share. Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz (Nonfiction, June 2018) will be one of the readers featured.

    Free
  • Virtual Fridays Dire Series with Steven Cramer

    Online Zoom Event

    Join Steven Cramer (Poetry, MFA Writing Faculty) as a featured reader for Timothy Gager's Virtual Fridays Dire Literary Series. Events can be viewed on live stream at the Virtual Fridays Dire […]

    Free