Masterclass with Poet and Memoirist Emma Bolden

Camellia Room, Gorgas Library 711 Capstone Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

UA English’s Creative Writing Progam welcomes poet and memoirist Emma Bolden, who will offer a free one-hour masterclass on the craft of writing on Tuesday, February 6 at 2 p.m. in the Camellia Room of Gorgas Library. This event is free and open to the public. EMMA BOLDEN is the author of House Is an Enigma, medi(t)ations, and Maleficae. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literary Fellowship.

Poetically Speaking

Gorgas Library Yellowhammer Room , United States

Poetically Speaking is a new open mic/writing workshop dedicated to mental health. Poet Sara Pirkle will be featured on this edition.

An Evening with Hugh Sheehy

Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

UA English’s Creative Writing Progam is excited to host fiction writer Hugh Sheehy, who will read a selection of his work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening, and arrive early (6:30 p.m.) for refreshments and mingling! This event is free and open to the public. HUGH SHEEHY is the author of The Invisibles, winner of the 2014 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction [...]

An Evening with Paul Beatty

Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center 620 Greensboro Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

UA English’s Creative Writing Progam is excited to host esteemed novelist Paul Beatty, who will read an excerpt of his work and answer audience questions. Please join us at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. for a wonderful evening, and arrive early (6:30 p.m.) for refreshments and mingling! This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase and signing. PAUL BEATTY is an American author and an associate professor [...]