Writers & Scholars Series
The English Department brings noted creative writers and literary scholars to campus to give readings and lectures for the campus community. Since 2010, we have called this series the Writers & Scholars Series, and we host several events each semester. Our Writers & Scholars Series emphasizes national and international diversity in its speakers and in its topics, while also showcasing the best of Atlanta’s numerous literary and scholarly communities. Speakers selected for the Writers & Scholars Series connect with all aspects of our literature and creative writing curricula and frequently hold cross-disciplinary interests.
The Writers & Scholars Series is made possible by the Wendy Williams Speakers Fund, the Writers & Scholars Series Fund, and the Thomas G. Snow Fund, as well as by annual gifts from alumnae and campus community members.
Beginning in 2025, some of our Writers & Scholars guests will also be part of the Kirk Literary Artists Series, which is made possible by the James T. and Ella Rather Kirk Fund. Established by alumna, artist, writer, and trustee Mary Wallace Kirk, in honor of her parents, the Kirk Fund supports and enriches academic programs in history, music, literature, art, and philosophy. One Kirk Literary Artist each year may be invited to campus as the Kamilah Aisha Moon Visiting Poet, in honor of our late beloved colleague.
The Writers & Scholars Series is pleased to announce its program for 2025-2026!
- Mollie Barnes `06, Associate Professor of English, University of South Carolina Beaufort, September 17
- Robert J. Meyer-Lee, Professor of English, Agnes Scott College, November 12
- Brittany Rogers, Kirk Literary Artist Series/Kamilah Aisha Moon Visiting Poet, February 18
All events are free and open to the campus community and to the public. Unless otherwise announced, events are at 7:00 p.m in Luchsinger Lounge. Please see the Campus Calendar for the latest information.
Previous Writers & Scholars Series Speakers:
- Jim Abbot, scholar
- Haider Al-Kabi, essayist
- Kazim Ali, poet and essayist
- Lauren Alleyne, poet
- Dorsey Armstrong, scholar
- Brian Artese, scholar
- Charlotte Artese, scholar
- Deepika Bahri, scholar
- Aaliyah Bilal, fiction and nonfiction writer
- Jericho Brown, poet
- Stacey Brown, poet
- Chesya Burke ’13, fiction writer and essayist
- CM Burroughs, poet
- Anna Cabe '13, fiction writer, poet, and essayist
- Terri Carrión, artist and founder of 100 Thousand Poets for Change
- Victoria Chang, poet
- Chen Chen, poet
- Tiana Clark. poet
- Amber Dermont, novelist
- Jim Diedrick, scholar
- Tenanarive Due, novelist
- Camille Dungy, poet and memoirist
- Camonghne Felix, poet and memoirist
- Amanda Gable, novelist
- Maggie Greaves `08, scholar
- Alan Grostephan, novelist
- Paul Guest, poet
- Steve Guthrie, scholar
- Shadab Zeest Hashmi, poet
- Emily Lake Hansen, poet
- Allison Hedge Coke, poet
- John Hoppenthaler, poet
- Dionne Irving, fiction writer and essayist
- Mina Ivanova, scholar
- T J Jarrett, poet
- Ashley M. Jones, poet
- Sheri Joseph, novelist
- Kirsten Kaschock, poet and dancer
- John Kessler, food columnist AJC
- Sorayya Khan, novelist
- Waqas Khwaja, poet, editor, and translator
- David Kirby, poet
- Michelle Latiolais, novelist
- Robert Markley, scholar
- Amy McDaniel, nonfiction writer
- James May, poet
- Shane McRae, poet
- Robert Meyer-Lee, scholar
- Jenny Molberg, poet
- Kamilah Aisha Moon, poet
- Tony Morris, poet
- Scott Newstock, scholar
- Hannah S. Palmer, essayist and memoirist
- Chelsea Rathburn, poet
- Janisse Ray, essayist and memoirist
- Paisley Rekdal, poet
- Bushra Rehman, poet
- Cheryl Reid ‘95, novelist
- LeeAnne Richardson, scholar
- Patrick Rosal, poet
- Michael Rothenberg, artist and founder of 100 Thousand Poets for Change
- Leslie Sainz, poet
- Deema K. Shehabi, poet
- Vivian Shipley, poet
- James Stamant, scholar
- Nicole Stamant, scholar
- Mecca Jamilah Sullivan, scholar and fiction writer
- Courtney Faye Taylor, poet
- Peggy Thompson, scholar
- Rachel Trousdale, scholar
- Dan Veach, poet and journal editor
- Charles Harper Webb, poet
- Tiphanie Yanique, novelist