Events

Creative Writing Program Events

The Creative Writing Program hosts a series of readings throughout the year. Readings are made possible by the Edelstein-Keller Endowment for Creative Writing. The Edelstein-Keller brings writers to campus for public readings, lunches with graduate students, class visits and manuscript conferences with MFAs. All of our readings are free and open to the public.

The Department of English also hosts several readings throughout the year, including the Esther Freier Lecture. For more information on Department of English events, go here: http://english.cla.umn.edu

Fall 2009 Edelstein-Keller Events

September 22 : Jim Shepard

The novelist and short story writer reads at Coffman Theatre on Tuesday, 7:30 pm. Free.

October 10: Adam Zagajewski featured at the Twin Cities Book Festival, sponsored by Rain Taxi Books

Tuesday, October 27: Edelstein-Keller Professor Charles Baxter hosts the second annual Benefit for Hunger Reading at Coffman Theatre, 8 pm. Featuring Ray Gonzalez, Madelon Sprengnether, Patricia Hampl, Michael Dennis Browne and MJ Fitzgerald. Free, with a suggested donation of $5 benefiting Second Harvest Heartland foodshelf.

November 17: Adam Hochschild

The nonfiction writer reads at the Weisman Museum, 7:30 pm. Free. Cosponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study and the Minnesota Center for Journalism.

All University events are free and open to the public. Call 612-625-6366 for more information about any event. Check CityPages or U of M Bookstores for additional readings and author events.

Past events