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Danton Remoto Book Launch
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Dan Remoto Book Launch
We heard a short preview of Dan Remoto’s powerful writing during our successful annual charity event, Writers Harvest. Too short. So please join the Creative Writing Program for a fiction reading with Dan Remoto, who will read from his new book, The Heart of Summer ( Penguin Random House Southeast Asia) at Miami on Thursday, February 22nd, 7:30pm in…
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Hannah Emerson Poetry Reading
About This Event Please join the Creative Writing Program in welcoming Hannah Emerson for a Zoom poetry reading on Wednesday, November 29 at 7:30pm. As Hannah is nonspeaking, her work will be read by current and former Miami students and by Aviv Rosenzweig. A Q&A with Hannah will follow, hosted by faculty poet Cathy Wagner. Hannah Emerson is a nonspeaking autistic poet…
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Please join us for our Miami University Annual Writer’s Harvest reading and art auction for hunger. November 21, 2023
UPDATE: Writer’s Harvest benefit reading and art auction raised over a thousand dollars and still coming in for TOPSS, Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services (TOPSS). It featured wonderful readings from Miami University MFA graduate students and was organized by the creative writing program students and faculty along with Western College. Creative writing director Brian Ascalon Roley…
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Faculty Emeritus & Alumni Poetry Reading
Reading in 337 Bachelor Hall AND on Zoom Thursday, November 16, 2023 7:30pm Poets Isaac Pickell, an alumnus, and David Schloss, Miami Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing, read from their new books of poetry. They were wonderful readings and it was great to see these familiar faces. I was surprised to hear that David retired in…
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Craft talk on novels and television writing
The event is over and we’ve had a lot of great feedback from viewers. Professor TaraShea Nesbit hosted and we learned about what prose writers can discern from TV writing through personal anecdotes and stories by Dean Bakopoulos, as well as fascinating analysis of clips from shows like Atlanta and White Lotus. Thanks to all…
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The MFA Experience
UPDATE: We had a great event. Special thanks to all our alumni guests who shared their experiences and advice, and those of you who joined us. We had great feedback and questions in the chat. Current MFA student Ty Young was asked at the last minute to help with the technical aspects of the event…
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Miami University Press Novella Prize Author Reading
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Alumni Poetry Reading
In association with the exhibition, Poetry at Miami: 1827-Now, at King Library. Even though the wonderful readings hosted by faculty poets Keith Tuma and Cathy Wagner are over, you can still see the excellent associated exhibit, Poetry at Miami: 1827-NOW, on the third floor of the King Library, Miami University. Organizer and Librarian Mark Dahlquist…
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The 2023 Marianne D. McComb Conference
UPDATE: The McComb Conference had a great turnout. Here’s a photo of four MFA alumni who gathered Join us for one of the biggest events, held once every two years, the Marianne D. McComb Conference. You can find out more here.