Miami MFA candidate Adefemi Fagite, who is from Nigeria, got to meet some of his favorite authors from Nigeria and Ghana at #AWP24 and was delighted to find a little bit of home in Kansas City! He met Kwame Dawes, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, Romeo Oriogun, and T. J. Benson during his stay.

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Listen to Dan read TONIGHT!

MFA grad student Danton Remoto got to show off his new collection of stories, The Heart of Summer, last night in Bachelor Hall's Reading Room! Here are some pics of him reading:

Over the weekend, MFA students Hallie Fogarty, Matt Farley, and Sophia Judge presented at the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture at their panel, New Voices in American Poetry. Hallie also presented at the Queering Reading Otherwise panel. Great job, grads!

The next Spring Street Reading is Tuesday, March 12th at 7:15pm in the Bachelor Reading Room! See you there!

Join us Tuesday, March 12th in the Bachelor Reading Room to hear Adefemi read!

Join us Tuesday, March 12th in the Bachelor Reading Room to hear Ritika read!

Join us 7:15pm TOMORROW in the Bachelor Reading Room to hear Jeremy read!

Join us 7:15pm TONIGHT in the Bachelor Reading Room to hear Xavier read!

Tonight, listen to MFA grad students Adefemi Fagite, Ritika Bali, Jeremy Daugherty, and Xavier Prince read in the Bachelor Hall Reading Room (BAC 337) at 7:15pm for the March Spring Street Reading. 📕🖊️

Congrats to Sophia Judge for successfully defending her MFA Poetry thesis last Friday! Sophia (second from the left) can be seen here with her team: Cathy Wagner, Keith Tuma, and Emily Spencer.

Just a little over one week away from WHITMANIA! Check our bio for the link to claim your reading slots! 🌿📕

Walt Whitman has been spotted... WHITMANIA has begun! Stop by today between 8am-8pm to hear readings of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, brought to you by the Literature Program. Relax, enjoy refreshments, and consider reading a 5 minute slot to possibly win a LEGO typewriter!

Last week, Creative Writing MFA grads met to wrap up the year in their Spring graduate poetry workshop! Here's a pic to cherish the memories. 🥰

TODAY: We're celebrating the end of the academic year with a casual gathering in Armstrong Pavilion C at 4pm. Mingle, eat free food, say hi to student orgs and pubs, and share your favorite memories of the year and of Bachelor Hall. All are welcome!

Congrats to Hallie Fogarty, MFA in Creative Writing - Poetry, for successfully defending her thesis! Hallie is seen here with her committee: Keith Tuma, Cathy Wagner (chair), and Jen Sammons.

Congrats to Matt Farley, MFA in Poetry, for successfully defending his thesis! Matt is seen here with his committee: Keith Tuma, chris cheek, and Nik Money.