Throughout this event series, our panelists and special guests aim to answer the following questions: Why does creative writing matter so deeply to so many people today? Who are the authors who have made and are making a lasting impression on the literary world? What do we stand to learn from these writers? Join University of Michigan Press series editors Jay Parini (Writers on Writing), Derek Pollard (Poets on Poetry), and Georgia Popoff (Under Discussion) as they talk with authors about why these series continue to be such catalysts in the classroom and writing workshops, in community and literary centers, among critics and scholars, and on bookshelves of writers everywhere.

In this kickoff event, Jay Parini, Derek Pollard, and Georgia Popoff wax poetic on why the books in these series have sparked some of the most engaged and engaging conversations about creative writing people have had for the past 25 years, as well as on how they’re working to build an even broader platform for writers to say what truly needs to be said. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.