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English Department

Physical Address:
200 Brink Hall

Mailing Address:
English Department
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1102
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1102

Phone: 208-885-6156

Email: englishdept@uidaho.edu

Web: English

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Calendar

Fall 2022 Event Schedule

August 25 | 6:00 p.m. at East City Park
Back-to-School Creative Writing (and Art!) Triple Hitter
Moscow Poet Laureate (and UI MFA Alum) Stacy Boe Miller and Friends

August 26 | 7:30 p.m. at PCEI (Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute)
A Reading by Idaho Writer in Residence (and UI MFA Alum) CMarie Furhrman& Faculty emeritus and noted author Robert Wrigley
Followed by a Conversation and book signing

August 27 | 7:30 p.m. at Moscow Contemporary Art Gallery (on Main St.)
Anthology launch, including poetry readings and visual art projections
With Alexandra Teague, Michael McGriff, Stacy Isenbarger, CMarie Furhman, and other guests.

September 14 | 7:30 p.m. at PCEI (Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute)
Reading by Visiting MFA Nonficiton professor and author of The Book of Difficult Fruit, Kate Lebo
Followed by a book signing.

September 23 | 7:00 p.m. at 1912 Center Great Room
Distinguished visiting writer Gabino Iglesias
Public Reading and Q&A, plus book signing. The New York Times recently ran this wonderful feature on Iglesias!

October 19 - 20 Trilingual Author Visit: Shawn Vestal, Hemil Garcia Linares, and Domenico Mullensiefen

Writing craft conversation with Vestal, Linares, & Mullensiefen
Wednesday October 19 / 4 p.m., Location TBD

Trilingual Reading/Q&A by Vestal, Linares, & Mullensiefen
Thursday October 20 / 20 p.m. at the Kenworthy Theater
 

November 15 | 7:00 p.m. at the Kenworthy Theater
UI Professor Emeritus and noted Author Mary Clearman Blew
Celebrates the publication of Think of Horses, the fourth in her recent quartet of novels

Spring 2022 Event Schedule

March 2 | 5:30 p.m. Via Zoom
A Reading by Distinguished Visiting Writer Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Followed by a Conversation with UI professor Brian Blanchfield on the art of nonfiction
Visit the UI MFA Facebook or Twitter pages on day of event for the live link

March 24 | 7:00 p.m. at Moscow Contemporary Gallery
A Reading by Poets Oscar Oswald and Michael McGriff
Free and Open to the Public: 414 South Main St.

CANCELLED April 29 | 7:30 p.m. at Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
An Evening with Robert Wrigley and CMarie Fuhrman
featuring a reading and conversation between writers
Free, Outdoors, and Open to the Public

Fall 2021 Event Schedule

September 30 | 7 p.m. at Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
A Reading with Jess Arndt & Leah Hampton
Free, Outdoors, and Open to the Public

October 7 | 7 p.m. at Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute
A Reading with Tobias Wray & Stacy Boe Miller
Free, Outdoors, and Open to the Public

October 25 - 29 Distinguished Vising Writer, Poet & Critic William Logan

Public Reading
Wednesday October 27 / 7 p.m. at The Kenworthy Performing Arts Center
Free and open to the public. Masks mandatory.

Craft Conversation with Alexandra Teague
Friday October 29 / 20 p.m. at the Borah Theater, Bruce Pitman Center
Free and open to the public. Masks mandatory.

Spring 2021 Event Schedule

March 03 | 6:30 p.m. Hosted Virtually Register Here
Public Reading & Craft Conversation with Brian Evenson

Fall 2020 Event Schedule

September 01 | 7 p.m. Hosted Virtually (https://www.facebook.com/events/658795934748926)
Annie Lampman's Book Launch: Sins of the Bees

September 03 | 5 p.m. Hosted by LiTFUSE Sign-up for a link to LiTFUSE events!
Tobias Wray & Ching-In Chen

September 10 | 5 p.m. Hosted by LiTFUSE Sign-up for a link to LiTFUSE events!
Alexandra Teague & Brooke Matson

October 15-17 | TBA Hosted Virtually
Palouse Literary Festival - Featuring Joe Wilkins, Debbie Lee, & Ching-In Chen

Spring 2020 Event Schedule

January 24 | 6 p.m. Hosted by Zachary Turpin
MFA Symposium

January 30 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
MFA Faculty Sneak Peeks

February 11 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Alum Cameron McGill & Prof. Michael McGriff: Chapbook Launch: Meridians

February 21 | 7 p.m. Hosted by Alexandra Teague
MFA Symposium

February 27 | 6:30 p.m. Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center
WSU's Visiting Writer Series: Poet Jericho Brown

March 26 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Brooke Matson and Laura Read Reading

March 30-April 4 Distinguished Vising Writer, William Logan

Public Reading/Book Signing
Wednesday April 1 / 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow

Craft Conversation with Alexandra Teague
Friday April 3 / 2:30 p.m. at Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall

April 15 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Kristen Millares Young Reading

TBD
Alumni Showcase with Tiffany Midge

Fall 2019 Event Schedule

September 5 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Alexandra Teague Book Launch for Or What We'll Call Desire

September 20 | 7 p.m. at Brian Blanchfield's House
MFA Symposium

October 17 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Debra Gwartney Craft Talk and Reading with Cindy Fuhrman

October 18 | 4 p.m. at Hunga Dunga
EWU/UI MFA Showcase

October 18 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Sam Roxas-Chua Reading and Art Exhibit Opening

October 19 | a.m. at Farmer's Market
Sam Roxas-Chua Public Art

October 19 | 4 p.m. at One World
John Sibley-Williams Reading

October 19 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Leni Zumas Reading

November 15 | 7 p.m. at Jennifer Ladino's House
MFA Symposium

November 18-22 Distinguished Vising Writer, Luis Alberto Urrea

Public Reading/Book Signing
Wednesday November 20 / 7 p.m. at 1912 Center's Great Room

Craft Conversation with Kim Barnes
Friday November 22 / 2:30 p.m. at Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall

Spring 2019 Event Schedule

February 23 | 7 p.m. at Eclectica
POP-UP Prose - Love Hangover

February 28 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Mary Clearman Blew and Debbie Lee

March 4 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Hemingway Fellow Showcase: Caitlin Palmer and Daniel Orozco

March 6 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Jennifer Ladino: Book Launce for Memorials Matter

March 7 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Poet Laura Read

March 22 | 2 p.m. at Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall
Caitlin Hill's Thesis Defense

March 23 | 4 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Poets Keetje Kuipers, Erika Meitner & Geffrey Davis

March 25 | 12 p.m. at Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall
Jack Hill's Thesis Defense

April 3 | 9:30 a.m. at Teaching & Learning Center - Aurora Room
Caitlyn Curran's Thesis Defense

April 3 | 12 p.m. at Teaching & Learning Center - Panorama Room
Lauren Yarnall's Thesis Defense

April 4 | 5 p.m. at IRIC rm 305
Shane Dominguez's Thesis Defense

April 4 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
CMarie Fuhrman: Book Launch for Native Voices

April 5 | 4 p.m. at Forge Theater
Cindy Fuhrman's Thesis Defense

April 8 | 5 p.m. at Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall
Caitlin Palmer's Thesis Defense

April 8 | 5 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Lynn Knapp Poetry Reading

April 12 | 11 a.m. at Pocket Playhouse
Jake Wilson's Thesis Defense

April 11-12 Distinguished Vising Writer, Maggie Nelson

Public Reading
Thursday April 11 / 7 p.m. at 1912 Center's Great Room

Craft Conversation with Brian Blancfield
Friday April 12 / 2 p.m. at Pocket Playhouse in Shoup Hall


April 17 | 12 p.m. at College of Education, 5th Floor.

Stacy Miller's Thesis Defense

April 17 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Undergraduate Invitational Reading

April 20 | 7 p.m. at Kitchen Counter
Flight of Writers

Fall 2018 Literary Event Schedule

September 10 | 7 p.m. at the Pitman Center
Tara Westover reads from Educated: A Memoir

September 26 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Poet Rob Carney

October 5 | 6 p.m. 
MFA Symposium, hosted by Jodie Nicotra

October 13 | 7 p.m. at Hunga Dunga Brewery
Eastern Washington University and University of Idaho MFA Meet-up 

October 17 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Poet Chase Twichell

October 25 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Poet Wang Ping

November 9 | 6 p.m. 
MFA Symposium, hosted by Scott Slovic

November 14 | 7 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow
Poet Roger Reeves 

November 15 | 2 p.m. at Shoup Hall’s Arena Theater
A Conversation on Craft with Roger Reeves and Michael McGriff

Spring 2018 Literary Event Schedule

Friday, January 26 | 6:30 p.m.
MFA Symposium, hosted by Jenn Ladino. Readers: Caitlin Palmer, Cindy Fuhrman, and Stacy Boe Miller.

Saturday, January 27 | 7:30 p.m. at Rants and Raves Brewery
Creative Crossroads, a reading by MFA graduate students and faculty.

Monday, February 12 | 7 p.m. at the Bruce M. Pitman Center
“Revisiting the Underground Railroad,” a talk by Colson Whitehead.

February 23rd – 6:30 p.m.
MFA Symposium, hosted by Alexandra Teague. Readers: Caitlyn Curran, Jake Wilson, and Sarah Vangundy.

9th Annual Hemingway Festival

Thursday, March 1—Saturday, March 3, 2018
Hemingway Festival Events

2017-2018 Literary Event Schedule

Thursday, August 24 | 7:30 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow | FREE Michael McGriff book launch for Early Hour (poetry) Wednesday, September 13 | 7:30 p.m. at The 1912 Center | FREE
Reading with Distinguished Visiting Writer David Shields (nonfiction), followed by Q&A

Thursday, September 14 | 2:30 p.m. at Arena Theater | FREE
Craft talk with Distinguished Visiting Writer David Shields (nonfiction), followed by Q&A

Wednesday, September 27 | 1 p.m. at Moscow Public Library | FREE
Joy Passanante book launch for Through a Long Absence (nonfiction)

Thursday, October 5 | 7 p.m.  at BookPeople of Moscow | FREE

Joy Passanante reading (nonfiction) from Through a Long Absence

Thursday, October 12 | 7:30 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow | FREE
Program Alum, Matthew Sullivan reading from his novel debut, Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore

Friday, November 10 | Host: Brian Blanchfield | FREE
M.F.A. Symposium, featuring readings by Caitlin Hill and Lauren Yarnall

Monday, October 23 | 12  noon at Washington State University | FREE
Moya Cannon reading (poetry), followed by craft talk at BookPeople of Moscow at 5 p.m.

November 16 | 7:30 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow | FREE
Brian Blanchfield faculty reading (nonfiction)

Wednesday, December 6 | 7:30 p.m. at BookPeople of Moscow| FREE
Robert Wrigley and Alexandra Teague reading (poetry) from the anthology Bullets to Bells

March 1-4 | 2018 Hemingway Festival
Annual literary festival celebrating the life and work of Ernest Hemingway, with a reading by 2017 PEN/Hemingway Award winner Yaa Gyasi

Distinguished Visiting Writers 2022-2023

Gabino Iglesias
September 22-24, 2022

Distinguished Visiting Writers

Aisha Sabatini Sloan
Feb 28-March 4, 2022

Distinguished Visiting Writers 2020-2021

William Logan
October 25-29, 2021

Brian Evenson
February 27- March 6, 2021

Dorianne Laux
October 3-10, 2020

Kate Zambreno
November 7-14, 2020

Distinguished Visiting Writers 2019-2020

Luis Alberto Urrea
November 18-22, 2019

Distinguished Visiting Writers 2018-2019

Maggie Nelson
April 12-14, 2019

Roger Reeves
November 12-16, 2018

Distinguished Visiting Writers 2017-2018

Sabina Murray
April 1-6, 2018

David Shields
September 11-15, 2017

English Department

Physical Address:
200 Brink Hall

Mailing Address:
English Department
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1102
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1102

Phone: 208-885-6156

Email: englishdept@uidaho.edu

Web: English

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