Organized by the Helen Zell Writers’ Program and presented in partnership with UMMA, the Mark Webster Reading Series showcases the work of second-year MFA students in fiction and poetry.

Jared Scribner is a fiction writer from southwest Missouri. He is currently working on a collection of stories and a novella. Jared will be introduced by Sean Cavanaugh

Alejandro de la Garza is a writer from Dobbs Ferry, New York. Prior to coming to the University of Michigan, he worked as a journalist covering climate change. Alejandro will be introduced by Sophie Weisskoff.

Friends, family, and members of the Ann Arbor community are welcome to attend the readings both in-person at UMMA or live on Zoom. 

This series is free and open to the public. For questions, accommodation needs, or the password to attend the event via Zoom, please contact co-hosts, Micah Muhammad (micahmuh@umich.edu) and Jennifer Nessel (jnessel@umich.edu).