Calendar
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
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