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 AbsenceThursday, 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