Lesley Announces Maine Scholars Program
The Maine Scholars program gives students prioritization by Maine employers as well as opportunities for financial aid and scholarship benefits.
Events Friday, Jan 3, 2025 - Friday, Jan 10, 2025

MFA Creative Writing Winter Reading Series

Add to Calendar 2025-01-03 17:30 2025-01-10 16:30 America/New_York MFA Creative Writing Winter Reading Series

Friday, January 3, 5:30 pm: Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

  • Cindy House, nonfiction
  • Michelle Knudsen, writing for young people

Sunday, January 5: Register in advance for this meeting.

  • 10:30 am-12:30 pm | Writing for Young People Open Lecture Series
  • 10:30-11:15 | “Building a Mystery.” Join visiting writer Karen McManus, author of Such Charming Liars, One of Us is Lying, and Nothing More to Tell in conversation with MFA WFYP Faculty, Sara Farizan.
  • 11:30-12:30 | Writing for Young People Open Lecture Series: Panel & Q&A: "Beg, Borrow, Steal: What We Can Take from Every Genre." PANELISTS: Carl Antonowicz, Jami Brandli, Laurie Foos, Karen McManus. Moderator: Jason Reynolds

Sunday, January 5, 5:30 pm: Register in advance for this meeting.

  • Barry Brodsky, writing for stage & screen

Monday, January 6, 4:30 pm: Register in advance for this meeting.

  • Carl Antonowicz, graphic novel & comics       
  • Laurie Foos, fiction

Wednesday, January 8, 5:15 pm: Register in advance for this meeting.

  • Lesley Alum Reading: Benjamin Roesch, fiction (January ’16)
  • Lesley Alum Reading: Lee Hershey Okan, fiction (January ‘15)

Thursday, January 9, 5:30 pm: Register in advance for this meeting.

  • Graduating student readings: Rees Collier (fiction), Jon Frankel (nonfiction), Claudia Petruccio (fiction), Cheryl Railey (nonfiction), Eowyn Scott (writing for young people), Allison Zaczynski (poetry)

Friday, January 10, 2:45 pm: Register in advance for this meeting.

  • Graduating student readings: Rachel Becker (poetry), Kimberley Christenson (fiction), Bruce Rowe (fiction), Janet Singleton (fiction), Katie Yoder (graphic novel & comics)