Connelly Lecture

Rob Nixon Will Become the Seventh Connelly Lecturer on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at 8 p.m.

Sep 18, 2019
Author and scholar Rob Nixon to give Connelly Lecture, “Environmental Martyrs and the Fate of the Forests” at 8 p.m. in the Faulconer Gallery, Bucksbaum Arts Center, Room 131.
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Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Carlos Gamerro on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

Sep 17, 2019
Argentine writer, Carlos Gamerro, will read from his work and discuss writing at 4:15 p.m. in the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC) Room S3325.

Lit Lunch: Liz Rodrigues on Data, Modernism, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Sep 13, 2019
Lit Lunch: “To reproduce a record: Data, Modernism, and Ida B. Wells-Barnett,” a talk by Liz Rodrigues. Hosted by Grinnell English Department. Lunch will be available.
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Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Kaveh Akbar on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Sep 09, 2019
Award winning poet, Kaveh Akbar will read as part of the Writers@Grinnell series.
Charles Baxter

Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Charles Baxter on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Sep 09, 2019
Renowned author Charles Baxter will discuss writing in a craft lecture at 4:15 p.m. and read from his fiction at 8 p.m. in Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, Room 101.
Keah Brown and Lyz Lenz

Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Keah Brown and Lyz Lenz on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Aug 13, 2019
The Writers@Grinnell Series continues with award winning author and journalist Keah Brown, along with journalist Lyz Lenz.
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Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Danez Smith on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 8 p.m.

Jul 25, 2019
The Writers@Grinnell 2019-20 series kicks off with award-winning author and performer, Danez Smith.
Steven Duong

In Pursuit of Poetry

May 20, 2019

Steven Duong ’19 began writing poetry seriously as a second-year student at Grinnell. Fast-forward to his senior year, and he is preparing to pursue poetry writing during…

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Two Seniors Receive Fulbright Grants to Teach English in Poland and Taiwan

May 08, 2019
Thanks to Fulbright U.S. Student Grants, Andrea Baumgartel ’19 and Katherine McDonald ’19 will serve as assistant English teachers and cultural ambassadors in 2019–20.
Wil Haygood

Renowned Author Wil Haygood to Give Memorial Lecture on April 11

Mar 27, 2019
Award-winning writer Wil Haygood will lead a roundtable discussion about writing at 4:15 p.m. and give the Armando Montaño Memorial Lecture at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center as part of the Writers@Grinnell program.

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