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Writers@Grinnell

  1. Alexander Chee

    Alexander Chee - Distinguished Author

    Apr 12, 2021
    2021 Distinguished Author: Alexander Chee Wednesday, May 12, 7 p.m. Winners of the 2020-2021 English Writing Awards will also be presented.
  2. 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.
  3. Ed Pavlić and Derrick Harriell

    Ed Pavlić and Derrick Harriell: Week of April 4, 2021

    Feb 08, 2021
    Poets Ed Pavlić and Derrick Harriell, Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m.
  4. Hanif Abdurraqib

    Hanif Abdurraquib, Armando Montaño Memorial Lecture

    Feb 08, 2021
    Poet, essayist, and cultural critic, Hanif Abdurraquib will give this year's Armando Montaño Memorial Lecture which has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m.
  5. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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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    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.
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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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