Jumi Bello, Soliel Ho, and Concepcion De Leon

Writers After Grinnell Alumni Panel with Jumi Bello, Soleil Ho, and Concepción de León

Feb 08, 2021
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m. In our occasional series, this group of Grinnell College alumni share the experiences they’ve faced as writers and women of color in competitive, exciting, and sometimes hostile professional environments.
Charles Baxter

Charles Baxter: Week of Dec. 13

Dec 11, 2020
Please join Charles Baxter in conversation with Writers @ Grinnell director, Dean Bakopoulos to celebrate the release of his new book, "The Sun Collective", on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 at 7 p.m.
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Danielle Evans and Laura van den Berg: Week of Dec. 7, 2020

Nov 09, 2020
Acclaimed short story masters Danielle V. Evans and Laura van den Berg share work from their new collections, followed by a conversation on the craft of short fiction with Dean Bakopoulos.
Kiese Laymon & Dwayne Betts

Dwayne Betts and Kiese Laymon: Nov. 23, 2020

Nov 06, 2020
Authors and activists Reginald Dwayne Betts and Kiese Makeba Laymon discuss their newest works and discuss the intersection between creativity and justice. Moderated by Dean Bakopoulos.
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Dean and Natalie Bakopoulos: Nov. 17, 2020

Oct 15, 2020
Writers @ Grinnell director Dean Bakopoulos interviews his sister, novelist and essayist Natalie Bakopoulos, author of the acclaimed new novel, Scorpionfish (Tin House, 2020).
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Ada Limón and Jennifer Knox: Nov. 10, 2020

Oct 15, 2020
Poets and pals Ada Limón and Jennifer L. Knox read from their award-winning work and share a public conversation, moderated by Dean Bakopoulos.
Ralph Savarese and Stephen Kuusisto

Ralph Savarese and Stephen Kuusisto: Oct. 29, 2020

Oct 15, 2020
Join us for a virtual event celebrating the publication of two recent books of poetry by acclaimed authors: “Republican Fathers” (Nine Mile Books) by Ralph James Savarese and “Old Horse, What Is to be Done?”(Tiger Bark Press) by Stephen Kuusisto.
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Jessica Care moore: Week of Oct. 11, 2020

Sep 08, 2020
Join internationally renowned poet and performance artist, jessica Care moore, Writers@Grinnell, Virtual Artist-in-Residence 2020-21, for a reading from her work and discussion. Moderated by Professor Lakesia Johnson.
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Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil: Week of Oct. 4, 2020

Sep 08, 2020
Join award-winning poets Ross Gay and Aimee Nezhukumatathil for a reading from their works and conversation with Writers@Grinnell Director Dean Bakopoulos.
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Jenny Zhang & Tommy Pico: Week of Sept. 27, 2020

Sep 08, 2020
Join award-winning writer and poet Jenny Zhang, along with poet, podcaster, and TV writer Tommy Pico, for a reading from their works and conversation with Writers@Grinnell Director Dean Bakopoulos.

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