MFA/PhD Festival: WMU Creative Writing Program

We'd like to invite you to WMU's annual MFA/PhD Festival. The Festival will feature readings from this year's graduating MFAs and PhDs from the WMU Creative Writing Program. The readings will take place this week on Friday, April 19th, and Saturday, April 20th, both starting at 7:00 PM.

The reading on Friday will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 105-107, and will feature: Dustin M. Hoffman
Andrea England
J. Rice
Bill Zorn
Justin Gibson

The reading on Saturday will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 105-107, and will feature:
Tricia Phillips
Andy Wickenden
Andrew Weissenborn
Elissa Cahn
Vanni Taing

We hope you'll join us in celebrating the accomplishments and writing of our graduating students.

New Issues Reading: Jaswinder Bolina and Mandy Keifetz: Spring 2013 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

Join us for the final reading of the Spring 2013 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, co-sponsored by New Issues Poetry & Prose. We're honored to have two New Issues authors read their work: poet Jaswinder Bolina and fiction writer Mandy Keifetz. The reading will take place this Thursday, April 11th, at the WMU Bernhard Center room 208-209, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Prose Writer Davy Rothbart Reads this Friday: Spring 2013 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for the second reading of the Spring 2013 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We're honored to have prose writer Davy Rothbart read his work this Friday, March 22nd, following the WMU English Awards. The reading will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 208-209, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Spring 2013 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

The WMU Creative Writing Program would like to invite you to the Spring 2013 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. This semester, we’re honored to present four readings featuring five authors. All of the readings are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there.

You can find more information at our website here.

Frostic schedule:

Jay Baron Nicorvo
Thursday, January 31st, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center 208-209

Edward Allan Baker
Thursday, February 7th, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center 208-209

Jean Valentine
Tuesday, April 2nd, 8:00 PM, WMU Little Theatre

Mandy Keifetz & Jaswinder Bolina
Co-sponsored by New Issues Poetry & Prose
Thursday, April 11th, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center 208-209

Gwen Frostic Reading Series: Fiction Writer Emma Straub

We welcome you to join us for the final reading of the Fall 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. Fiction writer Emma Straub will read her work this Thursday, December 6th, at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 157-159, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Fall 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series: Alumni Reading

We welcome you to join us for the third reading of the Fall 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. Three WMU alumni will read their work: poet Adam Clay, fiction writer Peter Geye, and playwright Kris Frithjof Peterson. The reading will take place this Thursday, November 15th, at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 209-210, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Fall 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

The WMU Creative Writing Program would like to invite you to the Fall 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. This semester, we’re honored to present four readings featuring six authors. The Series begins this coming Friday with a reading by the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate Philip Levine. All of the readings are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there. Philip Levine Friday, September 28th, 8:00 PM, Schneider Hall, Auditorium 2000. Julie Jensen Thursday, November 8th, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center, Room 209-210. Alumni Reading: Adam Clay, Peter Geye, K. Frithjof Peterson Thursday, November 15th, WMU Bernhard Center, Room 209-210. Emma Straub Thursday, December 6th, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center, Room 157-159.

WMU Creative Writing Program's MFA/PhD Festival Reading

We'd like to invite you to WMU's annual MFA/PhD Festival. The Festival will feature readings from this year's graduating MFAs and PhDs from the WMU Creative Writing Program. The readings will take place this week on Friday, April 13th, and Saturday, April 14th, both starting at 7:30 PM. The reading on Friday will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 105-107, and will feature Krystal Howard, David Johnson, and Adam Pasen. The reading on Saturday will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 157-158, and will feature Dan Toronto, Natalie Giarratano, Emily Stinson, and Erin Jewell.

We hope you'll join us in celebrating the accomplishments and writing of our graduating students.

Bonnie Jo Campbell Reads Her Work: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our third reading of the Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We’re honored to have fiction writer and this year's English Department Distinguished Alumna Bonnie Jo Campbell read her work this Friday, March 23rd. The reading will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 105-107, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

New Issues Authors Kevin Fenton and Rachel Eliza Griffiths Read Their Work: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our second reading of the Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We're honored to have poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths and fiction writer Kevin Fenton read their work this Thursday, February 2nd. The reading will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 157-158, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there. This reading is co-sponsored by New Issues Poetry & Prose.

T. Geronimo Johnson Reads His Work: Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our first reading of the Spring 2012 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We’re honored to have this year's WMU Creative Writing Program Visiting Fiction Writer T. Geronimo Johnson read his work this Thursday, January 19th. The reading will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 157-158, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

WMU Alumni Writers Read Their Work: Fall 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our final reading of the Fall 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We're honored to have three WMU alumni: poet Elizabeth Knapp, fiction writer Melinda Moustakis, and fiction writer Jason Skipper. They will read their work this Thursday, December 1st. The reading will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 157-158, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Fiction Writer Sterling Watson Reads His Work: Fall 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our second reading of the Fall 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We’re honored to have fiction writer Sterling Watson read his work this Thursday, October 13th. The reading will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 157-158, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Fall 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

The WMU Creative Writing Program would like to invite you to the Fall 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. This semester, we'll host five different readings featuring eight readers. All of the readings are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there.

Schedule of Events:

Poet and WMU Faculty Member, William Olsen:
September 22nd, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center 208-209

Fiction Writer, Sterling Watson:
October 13th, 8:00 PM, WMU Bernhard Center 157-158

Poets, Gerald Stern & Anne Marie Macari:
November 3rd, 8:00 PM, The Little Theatre

Playwright, Carlos Murillo:
November 17th, 8:00 PM, Bernhard Center 157-158

Alumni Reading: Elizabeth Knapp, Melinda Moustakis & Jason Skipper:
December 1st, 8:00 PM, Bernhard Center 157-158

MFA/PhD Festival Readings

We welcome you to join us for WMU’s annual MFA/PhD Festival. The Festival will feature readings from this year’s graduating MFAs and PhDs from the WMU Creative Writing Program. The readings will take place this week on Friday, April 8th, and Saturday, April 9th. Both readings will begin at 7:30 and will take place at the WMU Bernhard Center, room 105-107.

On Friday, the readers will include: Katie Burpo, Mikala Hansen, Amy Newday, and Seth Kay.

On Saturday, the readers will include: Joe Sanders, Gary McDowell, Eileen Wiedbrauk, and Shana Wolstein.

Come on out to help us celebrate the accomplishments of our graduating students over refreshments and great writing.

Jaimy Gordon, National Book Award Winner and WMU English Faculty Member, Reads Her Work: Spring 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our first reading of the Spring 2011 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We’re honored to have Jaimy Gordon, winner of the National Book Award in Fiction, read her work this Thursday, Jan. 20th. The reading will take place at the WMU Little Theatre, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Fiction Writer Christine Sneed Reads Her Work: Fall 2010 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our fourth reading of the Fall 2010 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We’re honored to have fiction writer Christine Sneed read her work this Wednesday, Dec. 1st, at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 105-107, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.

Poet Dennis Hinrichsen, Poet David James, and Fiction Writer Adam Schuitema Read Their Work: Alumni Reading, Fall 2010 Gwen Frostic Reading Series

We welcome you to join us for our third reading of the Fall 2010 Gwen Frostic Reading Series. We’re very honored to have three alumni authors: poet Dennis Hinrichsen, poet David James, and fiction writer Adam Schuitema. They will read their work this Thursday, Nov. 11th, at the WMU Bernhard Center, in room 157-158, starting at 8:00 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.