Juniper Summer Writing Institute Reading Series
Seven nights of poetry and fiction readings by renowned writers.
June 24: Grace Paley and Mark Doty Reading
One of the most acclaimed short story writers of our time, Grace Paley’s collections include The Little Disturbances of Man, Enormous Changes at the Last Minute, and The Collected Poems. Mark Doty is the author of seven books of poems, including School of the Arts, and three volumes of nonfiction prose. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.
June 25: Noy Holland & Lisa Olstein Reading Noy Holland is the author of two collections of stories: The Spectacle of the Body and What Begins with Bird. Lisa Olstein’s poetry collection, Radio Crackling, Radio Gone, won the Hayden Carruth Award. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.
June 26: Paul Lisicky & Thomas Sayers Ellis Reading
Paul Lisicky is the author of the novel Lawnboy and the memoir Famous Builder. Thomas Sayers Ellis’s poetry collections and chapbooks include The Maverick Room, The Good Junk, and Song On. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.
June 27: Barry Hannah, Leni Zumas & Arisa White Reading
Barry Hannah is the author of seven novels and four story collections, including Yonder Stands Your Orphan, High Lonesome, and Airships. Leni Zumas’s fiction has appeared in Open City, Quarterly West, and other magazines. Arisa White’s poems have appeared in A Gathering of Tribes, Meridians, and elsewhere. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.
June 28: Matthew Zapruder & James Haug Reading
Matthew Zapruder is the author of two books of poems: American Linden and The Pajamaist. James Haug’s poetry collections include Fox Luck, The Stolen Car, and Walking Liberty. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.
June 29: James Tate & Chris Bachelder Reading
James Tate is the author of over twenty books of poetry and prose, including Return to the City of White Donkeys, Memoir of the Hawk, and Selected Poems. Chris Bachelder’s books include U.S.!, Bear v. Shark, and Lessons in Virtual Tour Photography. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.
June 30: Joy Williams & Dara Wier Reading
Joy Williams is the author of four novels, two story collections, and a book of essays. Dara Wier’s ten books of poems include Remnants of Hannah, Reverse Rapture, and Hat on a Pond. This reading is part of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute's reading series at UMass. Starts 7:30 pm, Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. All readings are free and open to the public.