Fall 2016 Reading Series Events

Butler University MFA students are privileged to have not just one reading series on campus, but two! The Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writing Series (VWS) and conversations@effroymson work together to bring the best contemporary writers and dynamic literary events to our creative writing community. The fall line-ups have been announced, so save these dates to your calendars now so you don’t miss out!

Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writing Series

This award-winning series brings the hottest stars in the literary world to the Butler campus. Authors include best sellers and major award winners across genres. The VWS always includes a free public reading and an intimate, casual student Q & A with each author. The readings are held at various venues across campus at 7:30 PM, and the Q & A’s are during the day at the ECCW. Additional opportunities may arise by invitation, such as dinner with the author and workshops.

September 13th – Yusef Komunyakaa, author of numerous collections of poetry including Neon Vernacular: New & Selected Poems 1977-1989, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.

September 27th – Hanya Yanagihara, best-selling novelist of A Little Life which was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize and a National Book Award finalist.

October 25th – Robert Wrigley, author of five poetry collections, most recently Anatomy of Melancholy & Other Poems (Penguin, 2013), winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award.

November 1st – Brenda Shaughnessy, award-winning author of four poetry collections including So Much Synth (2016) .

November 9th – Elizabeth Strout, novelist and short story writer of five books including Olive Kitteridge, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. 

November 29th – Meghan Daum, author of four books including the original essay collection The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion, winner of the 2015 PEN Center USA Award for creative nonfiction.

Much more information about each author and reading locations can be found at the Butler Newsroom.

 

conversations@effroymson

conversations@effroymson is a supplement to the VWS and offers more intimate and interactive events from a wide range of genres and perspectives. The series is intended to enrich the literary “conversation” and community in the MFA program, on campus, and in the broader Indianapolis community.

Wednesday, September 7th. 7:00pm – Book Party with Chris Forhan

Reading and remarks by our own Chris Forhan, Associate Professor of English and MFA poetry faculty, celebrating the release of his new memoir, My Father Before Me.

Friday, October 21st.  7:00pm – Sunset Story Hour Story Slam

Butler MFAs and English students are invited to submit to our storytelling contest which will culminate in an epic slam event, featuring three finalists performing their work. “Miracles” is our chosen theme.

Friday, November 4th. 7:00pm- Occasional Poetry: Election

A companion event to the Sunset Story Hour, the MFA program invites all writers to perform a poem on the theme of “election.” You may read your own original poem, or you may read a poem written by anyone in the program.

Wednesday, November 3oth. 7:00pm- Book Party with Lili Wright

Reading and remarks by MFA adjunct professor Lili Wright, celebrating the release of her novel, Dancing With the Tiger.

Poetry Lunch Hours

Open to all Butler community members, each Lunch Hour will feature discussion of a selected poet’s work. A selection of poems will be emailed in advance with RSVP. Lunch is also provided with RSVP. Please email Mindy Dunn to RSVP for any of the dates below. All lunch hours meet at 12:30 PM at the ECCW.

  •    Friday, September 2 (Yusef Komunyakaa)
  •    Friday, September 23
  •    Friday, October 7 (Robert Wrigley)
  •    Friday, October 28 (Brenda Shaughnessy)
  •    Friday, November 11
  •    Friday, December 2

More specific details about these events can be found on conversations@effroymson page or by emailing Mindy Dunn.

 

 

 

Fall 2016 Reading Series Events

Butler University MFA students are privileged to have not just one reading series on campus, but two! The Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writing Series (VWS) and conversations@effroymson work together to bring the best contemporary writers and dynamic literary events to our creative writing community. The fall line-ups have been announced, so save these dates to your calendars now so you don’t miss out!

Vivian S. Delbrook Visiting Writing Series

This award-winning series brings the hottest stars in the literary world to the Butler campus. Authors include best sellers and major award winners across genres. The VWS always includes a free public reading and an intimate, casual student Q & A with each author. The readings are held at various venues across campus at 7:30 PM, and the Q & A’s are during the day at the ECCW. Additional opportunities may arise by invitation, such as dinner with the author and workshops.

September 13th – Yusef Komunyakaa, author of numerous collections of poetry including Neon Vernacular: New & Selected Poems 1977-1989, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award.

September 27th – Hanya Yanagihara, best-selling novelist of A Little Life which was shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize and a National Book Award finalist.

October 25th – Robert Wrigley, author of five poetry collections, most recently Anatomy of Melancholy & Other Poems (Penguin, 2013), winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award.

November 1st – Brenda Shaughnessy, award-winning author of four poetry collections including So Much Synth (2016) .

November 9th – Elizabeth Strout, novelist and short story writer of five books including Olive Kitteridge, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. 

November 29th – Meghan Daum, author of four books including the original essay collection The Unspeakable: And Other Subjects of Discussion, winner of the 2015 PEN Center USA Award for creative nonfiction.

Much more information about each author and reading locations can be found at the Butler Newsroom.

 

conversations@effroymson

conversations@effroymson is a supplement to the VWS and offers more intimate and interactive events from a wide range of genres and perspectives. The series is intended to enrich the literary “conversation” and community in the MFA program, on campus, and in the broader Indianapolis community.

Wednesday, September 7th. 7:00pm – Book Party with Chris Forhan

Reading and remarks by our own Chris Forhan, Associate Professor of English and MFA poetry faculty, celebrating the release of his new memoir, My Father Before Me.

Friday, October 21st.  7:00pm – Sunset Story Hour Story Slam

Butler MFAs and English students are invited to submit to our storytelling contest which will culminate in an epic slam event, featuring three finalists performing their work. “Miracles” is our chosen theme.

Friday, November 4th. 7:00pm- Occasional Poetry: Election

A companion event to the Sunset Story Hour, the MFA program invites all writers to perform a poem on the theme of “election.” You may read your own original poem, or you may read a poem written by anyone in the program.

Wednesday, November 3oth. 7:00pm- Book Party with Lili Wright

Reading and remarks by MFA adjunct professor Lili Wright, celebrating the release of her novel, Dancing With the Tiger.

Poetry Lunch Hours

Open to all Butler community members, each Lunch Hour will feature discussion of a selected poet’s work. A selection of poems will be emailed in advance with RSVP. Lunch is also provided with RSVP. Please email Mindy Dunn to RSVP for any of the dates below. All lunch hours meet at 12:30 PM at the ECCW.

  •    Friday, September 2 (Yusef Komunyakaa)
  •    Friday, September 23
  •    Friday, October 7 (Robert Wrigley)
  •    Friday, October 28 (Brenda Shaughnessy)
  •    Friday, November 11
  •    Friday, December 2

More specific details about these events can be found on conversations@effroymson page or by emailing Mindy Dunn.