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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260910T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260910T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905154@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260824T134012
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260911T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260911T150000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Hopwood Awards Contest Submissions Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Hopwood Awards are one of the oldest\, largest\, and most prestigious collegiate writing contests in the world\, and they're only open to U-M students! Read about the contests at lsa.umich.edu/hopwood\, then attend this forum to get tips and answers to your questions from the Hopwood Program staff. All students welcome.
UID:150808-21910215@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150808
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,English Language & Literature,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Information Session,Literary Arts,Undergraduate Students,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 3222
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260917T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905155@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260918T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911728@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260824T130742
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260922T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Hopwood Awards Contest Virtual Submissions Forum
DESCRIPTION:The Hopwood Awards are one of the oldest\, largest\, and most prestigious collegiate writing contests in the world\, and they're only open to U-M students! Read about the contests at lsa.umich.edu/hopwood\, then attend this virtual forum to get tips and answers to your questions from the Hopwood Program staff. Students at the Ann Arbor\, Dearborn\, and Flint campuses welcome.
UID:150811-21910216@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150811
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Creative Writing,Dearborn,Digital,English Language & Literature,Flint,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Information Session,Literary Arts,Undergraduate Students,Writing
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905156@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260831T100913
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260924T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Richard Siken
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nRichard Siken is a poet and painter. His third collection of poems\, *I Do Know Some Thing*s (Copper Canyon\, 2025)\, was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award in Poetry. His other books are *War of the Foxes* (Copper Canyon\, 2015)\, a Lannan Literary Selection\, and *Crush* (Yale University Press\, 2005)\, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize\, selected by Louise Glück\, the LAMBDA Literary Award for Gay Poetry\, and The Publishing Triangle’s Thom Gunn Award\, as well as a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry. Siken has received fellowships from Lannan Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Tucson.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150513-21909543@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150513
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260831T101147
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Richard Siken
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nRichard Siken is a poet and painter. His third collection of poems\, *I Do Know Some Things* (Copper Canyon\, 2025)\, was a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award in Poetry. His other books are *War of the Foxes* (Copper Canyon\, 2015)\, a Lannan Literary Selection\, and *Crush* (Yale University Press\, 2005)\, winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize\, selected by Louise Glück\, the LAMBDA Literary Award for Gay Poetry\, and The Publishing Triangle’s Thom Gunn Award\, as well as a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry. Siken has received fellowships from Lannan Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Tucson.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150527-21909562@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150527
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,Poetry,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Koessler Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260925T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911729@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261001T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905157@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T142720
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Banned Books Tea
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the freedom to read at the annual Hopwood Banned Books Tea. Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and light refreshments\, enter a raffle to win a banned book\, check out books (banned and otherwise) from the Hopwood Library\, and sign up for the Hopwood Reading Challenge.
UID:148702-21905152@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148702
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Activism,Ann Arbor,Banned Books Week,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language & Literature,Faculty,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,Reading,Social Justice,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110534
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Jaswinder Bolina
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nJaswinder Bolina is an American poet and essayist whose work frequently explores the intersections of language\, race\, and the South Asian immigrant experience. Born in Chicago to Punjabi immigrant parents\, he earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago\, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan\, and a Ph.D. in English from Ohio University. Bolina currently resides in Florida\, where he serves as Chair of the Department of English and Creative Writing and teaches in the M.F.A. program at the University of Miami.\n\nOften blending personal narrative with politics and metaphysics\, Bolina’s poetry is noted for its investigation of the “perceptual and sonic ground” of modern life. He is the author of four full-length poetry collections\, including his debut *Carrier Wave* (2007)—adapted from his M.F.A. thesis at the University of Michigan—*Phantom Camera *(2013)\, and *The 44th of July* (2019). His most recent collection\, *English as a Second Language and Other Poems* (2023)\, which was awarded the 2025 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award from Claremont Graduate University\, continues his deep dive into cultural identity. Beyond poetry\, Bolina gained significant recognition for his 2020 essay collection\, *Of Color*\, which provides a poignant examination of racial perception and the complexities of the American dream. \n\nBolina’s writing has been recognized with numerous awards. His accolades include the Green Rose Prize for *Phantom Camera*\, the Colorado Prize for Poetry for *Carrier Wave*\, and a long-listing for the PEN America Open Book Award for *The 44th of July*. His work has been featured in *The New Yorker\, Poetry\, The Paris Review\,* and other journals.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150544-21909581@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150544
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110618
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261009T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261009T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Jaswinder Bolina
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nJaswinder Bolina is an American poet and essayist whose work frequently explores the intersections of language\, race\, and the South Asian immigrant experience. Born in Chicago to Punjabi immigrant parents\, he earned a B.A. in Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago\, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan\, and a Ph.D. in English from Ohio University. Bolina currently resides in Florida\, where he serves as Chair of the Department of English and Creative Writing and teaches in the M.F.A. program at the University of Miami.\n\nOften blending personal narrative with politics and metaphysics\, Bolina’s poetry is noted for its investigation of the “perceptual and sonic ground” of modern life. He is the author of four full-length poetry collections\, including his debut *Carrier Wave* (2007)—adapted from his M.F.A. thesis at the University of Michigan— *Phantom Camera *(2013)\, and *The 44th of July* (2019). His most recent collection\, *English as a Second Language and Other Poems* (2023)\, which was awarded the 2025 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award from Claremont Graduate University\, continues his deep dive into cultural identity. Beyond poetry\, Bolina gained significant recognition for his 2020 essay collection\, *Of Color*\, which provides a poignant examination of racial perception and the complexities of the American dream.\n\nBolina’s writing has been recognized with numerous awards. His accolades include the Green Rose Prize for *Phantom Camera*\, the Colorado Prize for Poetry for *Carrier Wave*\, and a long-listing for the PEN America Open Book Award for *The 44th of July*. His work has been featured in *The New Yorker\, Poetry\, The Paris Review\,* and other journals.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150546-21909582@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150546
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,Poetry,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905159@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261016T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911730@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905160@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110701
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261022T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Tisa Byrant
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nTisa Bryant is the author of *Unexplained Presence* (Leon Works\, 2007)\, a collection of hybrid essays on black presences in film\, literature and visual art. She is co-editor of the cross-referenced journal of narrative possibility\, *The Encyclopedia Project\,* and co-editor\, with Ernest Hardy\, of *War Diaries*\, an anthology on black gay men’s desire and survival\, published in 2010 by AIDS Project Los Angeles\, and a finalist for a 2010 LAMBDA literary award. Her essays have appeared in exhibition catalogs for visual artists Laylah Ali\, Jaime Cortez\, Wura-Natasha Ogunji\, Suné Woods and Cauleen Smith\, and is forthcoming in the anthology *Letters to the Future: Black Experimental Women Writers*\, and in a catalogue of site-specific art from The New School. She has done numerous presentations of cinema essays\, most recently at ALOUD's \"School of Prince\" event at the Los Angeles Public Library\, and at \"Speak Nearby\,\" a symposium of text and performance inspired by Trinh T. Minh-ha. Tisa Bryant was a commissioned writer/researcher for Radio Imagination\, Clockshop’s year-long Los Angeles celebration of science fiction writer Octavia Butler\, in collaboration with the Huntington Library in Pasadena\, which houses the Octavia E. Butler Papers. She is working on *The Curator*\, a novel of Black female subjectivity and imagined cinema. *Residual*\, a meditation on grief\, longing\, desire and archival research\, is forthcoming from Nightboat Books.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor).\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150942-21910479@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150942
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110732
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261023T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Tisa Bryant
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nTisa Bryant is the author of *Unexplained Presence* (Leon Works\, 2007)\, a collection of hybrid essays on black presences in film\, literature and visual art. She is co-editor of the cross-referenced journal of narrative possibility\, *The Encyclopedia Project*\, and co-editor\, with Ernest Hardy\, of *War Diaries*\, an anthology on black gay men’s desire and survival\, published in 2010 by AIDS Project Los Angeles\, and a finalist for a 2010 LAMBDA literary award. Her essays have appeared in exhibition catalogs for visual artists Laylah Ali\, Jaime Cortez\, Wura-Natasha Ogunji\, Suné Woods and Cauleen Smith\, and is forthcoming in the anthology *Letters to the Future: Black Experimental Women Writers\,* and in a catalogue of site-specific art from The New School. She has done numerous presentations of cinema essays\, most recently at ALOUD's \"School of Prince\" event at the Los Angeles Public Library\, and at \"Speak Nearby\,\" a symposium of text and performance inspired by Trinh T. Minh-ha. Tisa Bryant was a commissioned writer/researcher for Radio Imagination\, Clockshop’s year-long Los Angeles celebration of science fiction writer Octavia Butler\, in collaboration with the Huntington Library in Pasadena\, which houses the Octavia E. Butler Papers. She is working on *The Curator*\, a novel of Black female subjectivity and imagined cinema. *Residual*\, a meditation on grief\, longing\, desire and archival research\, is forthcoming from Nightboat Books. \n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150951-21910488@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150951
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Graduate,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T141657
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261029T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Halloween Tea
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to an early Halloween celebration in our spookily decorated room. Enjoy cider\, donut holes\, and candy galore along with Halloween music\, a book raffle\, and a costume contest. Costumes optional but welcome.
UID:148704-21904615@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148704
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,celebration,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,English Language & Literataure,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Halloween,Hopwood Program,literary arts,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261105T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905162@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261106T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911731@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905163@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110815
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261112T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Tony Tulathimutte
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nTony Tulathimutte is the author of *Private Citizens* and *Rejection*. A graduate of Stanford University's Symbolic Systems program\, he took creative writing classes with Adam Johnson\, ZZ Packer\, and Elizabeth Tallent. After graduating\, he published a handful of stories\, one of which won an O. Henry Award\, as he worked for a small Bay Area UX firm. He got accepted to the Iowa Writers' Workshop the same week he was laid off in 2010. \n\nAt Iowa he finished most of a draft of his debut novel *Private Citizens*\, which was called \"the first great Millennial novel\" by *New York Magazine* after its publication in 2016\, and received a Whiting Writers' Award. In 2017 he founded CRIT\, an independent class he teaches out of his apartment in Brooklyn\, whose alumni have gone on to publish 34 books to date. He has written for *The Paris Review\, N+1\, The New York Times\, The New Republic\, The Believer\, Playboy\, The Nation\,* and others. \n\nTony's second book is a novel-in-stories\, *Rejection*\, published in 2024. *Rejection* has been translated into seven languages\, and was nominated for the National Book Award\, the Story Prize\, and the Clark Prize\, and received a Jack Galef Literary Arts award. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). \nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150547-21909586@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150547
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110851
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261113T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Tony Tulathimutte
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nTony Tulathimutte is the author of *Private Citizens* and* Rejection*. A graduate of Stanford University's Symbolic Systems program\, he took creative writing classes with Adam Johnson\, ZZ Packer\, and Elizabeth Tallent. After graduating\, he published a handful of stories\, one of which won an O. Henry Award\, as he worked for a small Bay Area UX firm. He got accepted to the Iowa Writers' Workshop the same week he was laid off in 2010.\n\nAt Iowa he finished most of a draft of his debut novel *Private Citizens*\, which was called \"the first great Millennial novel\" by *New York Magazine* after its publication in 2016\, and received a Whiting Writers' Award. In 2017 he founded CRIT\, an independent class he teaches out of his apartment in Brooklyn\, whose alumni have gone on to publish 34 books to date. He has written for *The Paris Review\, N+1\, The New York Times\, The New Republic\, The Believer\, Playboy\,* The Nation\, and others.\n\nTony's second book is a novel-in-stories\, *Rejection*\, published in 2024. *Rejection* has been translated into seven languages\, and was nominated for the National Book Award\, the Story Prize\, and the Clark Prize\, and received a Jack Galef Literary Arts award. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the Iowa Writers' Workshop.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150553-21909592@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150553
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261119T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905164@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261120T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911732@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905166@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T110935
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Diana Khoi Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nPoet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen is the author of two poetry collections\, *Root Fractures* (Scribner\, 2024) and *Ghost Of *(Omnidawn Publishing\, 2018)\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the *L.A. Times* Book Prize. She is also the author of the chaplet *Unless* (Belladonna*\, 2019)\, which received the 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the Colorado Book Award. Her video work has recently been exhibited at the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art. Nguyen is a Kundiman fellow and member of the Vietnamese artist collective She Who Has No Master(s). A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship\, and winner of the 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest and 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award\, she currently teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor).\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150555-21909593@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111005
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261204T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Diana Khoi Nguyen
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nPoet and multimedia artist Diana Khoi Nguyen is the author of two poetry collections\, *Root Fractures* (Scribner\, 2024) and *Ghost Of* (Omnidawn Publishing\, 2018)\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and the *L.A. Times* Book Prize. She is also the author of the chaplet *Unless* (Belladonna*\, 2019)\, which received the 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the Colorado Book Award. Her video work has recently been exhibited at the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art. Nguyen is a Kundiman fellow and member of the Vietnamese artist collective She Who Has No Master(s). A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship\, and winner of the 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest and 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award\, she currently teaches at the University of Pittsburgh.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150814-21910227@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150814
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,Poetry,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270107T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905171@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270114T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270114T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905172@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270121T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270121T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905173@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270122T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911733@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270128T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270128T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905174@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270129T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911734@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270204T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270204T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905175@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111105
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270204T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Lars Horn
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nLars Horn is a writer and translator working in literary and experimental non-fiction. Horn’s first book\, *VOICE OF THE FISH: A LYRIC ESSAY*\, won the 2020 Graywolf Nonfiction Prize\, the 2023 Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award\, and was named an Honor Book for the 2023 Stonewall Israel Fishman Nonfiction Book Award as well as an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce Selection. Footnote Press acquired *VOICE OF THE FISH* for UK release in September 2022. In 2016\, Horn translated the volume Ateliers & Studios for the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. The recipient of the Tin House Without Borders Residency and fellowships from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, the Kenyon Writers Workshops\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Horn’s writing has appeared in *Granta\, the Virginia Quarterly Review\, the **Kenyon Review\, Poets & Writers\, The Rumpus\, Literary Hub*\, and elsewhere. \n\nInitially specialising in Phenomenology and Visual Arts scholarship\, he holds MAs from the University of Edinburgh\, the École normale supérieure\, Paris\, and Concordia University\, Montreal as well as an MFA from Randolph College. He lives in New York and teaches at Columbia University.
UID:150818-21910230@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150818
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111132
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270205T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270205T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Lars Horn
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nLars Horn is a writer and translator working in literary and experimental non-fiction. Horn’s first book\, *VOICE OF THE FISH: A LYRIC ESSAY*\, won the 2020 Graywolf Nonfiction Prize\, the 2023 Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award\, and was named an Honor Book for the 2023 Stonewall Israel Fishman Nonfiction Book Award as well as an American Booksellers Association Indies Introduce Selection. Footnote Press acquired *VOICE OF THE FISH* for UK release in September 2022. In 2016\, Horn translated the volume Ateliers & Studios for the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. The recipient of the Tin House Without Borders Residency and fellowships from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, the Kenyon Writers Workshops\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Horn’s writing has appeared in *Granta\, the Virginia Quarterly Review\, the Kenyon Review\, Poets & Writers\, The Rumpus\, Literary Hub*\, and elsewhere.\n\nInitially specialising in Phenomenology and Visual Arts scholarship\, he holds MAs from the University of Edinburgh\, the École normale supérieure\, Paris\, and Concordia University\, Montreal as well as an MFA from Randolph College. He lives in New York and teaches at Columbia University.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150820-21910233@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150820
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260826T130341
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270211T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Book Lovers' Tea
DESCRIPTION:Fall in love with books all over again at the annual Hopwood Book Lovers' Tea. Enjoy coffee\, tea\, refreshments\, and conviviality. Go on a blind date with a book. Enter the Hopwood Reading Challenge raffle. All book lovers are welcome!
UID:150937-21910472@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150937
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,celebration,Department Of English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,literary arts,Literature,Undergraduate Students
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905177@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111217
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270218T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Booking Signing with Renee Gladman
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nRenee Gladman is a writer and artist preoccupied with crossings\, thresholds\, and geographies as they play out at the intersections of poetry\, prose\, drawing and architecture. She is the author of fourteen published works\, including a cycle of novels about the city-state Ravicka and its inhabitants\, *the Ravickians—Event Factory* (2010)\, *The Ravickians* (2011)\, *Ana Patova Crosses a Bridge* (2013) and *Houses of Ravicka* (2017)—as well as three collections of drawings: Prose Architectures (2017)\, One Long Black Sentence\, a series of white ink drawings on black paper\, indexed by Fred Moten (2020)\, and Plans for Sentences (2022). Recent essays and visual work have appeared in *POETRY Magazine\, The Paris Review\, Gulf Coast\, Granta\, Harper's\, BOMB magazine\, e-flux and n+1*. She has been awarded fellowships\, artist grants\, and residencies from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard\, Foundation for Contemporary Arts\, the Lannan Foundation\, and KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Berlin)\, and is a 2021 Windham-Campbell Prize winner in fiction. She makes her home in New England with poet-ceremonialist Danielle Vogel.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor).\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150965-21910638@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150965
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literati Bookstore,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111246
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270219T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Renee Gladman
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nRenee Gladman is a writer and artist preoccupied with crossings\, thresholds\, and geographies as they play out at the intersections of poetry\, prose\, drawing and architecture. She is the author of fourteen published works\, including a cycle of novels about the city-state Ravicka and its inhabitants\, *the Ravickians—Event Factory* (2010)\, *The Ravickians* (2011)\, *Ana Patova Crosses a Bridge* (2013) and *Houses of Ravicka* (2017)—as well as three collections of drawings: Prose Architectures (2017)\, One Long Black Sentence\, a series of white ink drawings on black paper\, indexed by Fred Moten (2020)\, and Plans for Sentences (2022). Recent essays and visual work have appeared in *POETRY Magazine\, The Paris Review\, Gulf Coast\, Granta\, Harper's\, BOMB magazine\, e-flux and n+1*. She has been awarded fellowships\, artist grants\, and residencies from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard\, Foundation for Contemporary Arts\, the Lannan Foundation\, and KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Berlin)\, and is a 2021 Windham-Campbell Prize winner in fiction. She makes her home in New England with poet-ceremonialist Danielle Vogel.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150966-21910639@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150966
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270225T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270225T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905178@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270226T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911736@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270304T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270304T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905179@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111325
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270304T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270304T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Patrick Cottrell
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nPatrick Cottrell is the author of *Afternoon Hours of a Hermit* (Ecco and And Other Stories UK) and *Sorry to Disrupt the Peace *(McSweeney's). He is the winner of a 2018 Whiting Award in Fiction and a Barnes and Noble Discover Award. His fiction has appeared in *The Paris Review\, The Baffler\, Harper's Magazine\, Granta\, BOMB* and other places. Sorry to Disrupt the Peace has been translated into Turkish\, Italian\, and Korean. \n\nPatrick currently lives in Denver where he is an Assistant Professor in the English and Literary Arts program. He serves as the Director of Creative Writing.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor).\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150821-21910234@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150821
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260831T111353
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270305T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Patrick Cottrell
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nPatrick Cottrell is the author of *Afternoon Hours of a Hermit* (Ecco and And Other Stories UK) and *Sorry to Disrupt the Peace* (McSweeney's). He is the winner of a 2018 Whiting Award in Fiction and a Barnes and Noble Discover Award. His fiction has appeared in *The Paris Review\, The Baffler\, Harper's Magazine\, Granta\, BOMB* and other places. Sorry to Disrupt the Peace has been translated into Turkish\, Italian\, and Korean.\n\nPatrick currently lives in Denver where he is an Assistant Professor in the English and Literary Arts program. He serves as the Director of Creative Writing.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:150832-21910254@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150832
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260826T131222
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270318T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270318T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood March Hare/Mad Hatter Tea
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Hopwood Room for the fourth annual celebration of the world's most famous literary tea party. Compete for prizes in an Alice in Wonderland costume contest and trivia quiz\, or simply enjoy tea\, coffee\, and confections in good company.
UID:150954-21910490@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/150954
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,celebration,Children's Literature,Department Of English Language And Literature,fiction,Games,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,literary arts,Undergraduate Students,World Literature
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270325T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905182@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260904T092351
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270326T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270326T200000
SUMMARY:Presentation:2026-2027 Mark Webster Reading Series
DESCRIPTION:The Mark Webster Reading Series showcases work by second-year MFA students in the Helen Zell Writers' Program. Held on Friday evenings\, Webster Readings present one poet and one fiction writer\, each introduced by a fellow writer also in the graduating cohort. As the culminating event for students of the program\, Webster Readings are hosted in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art and held in-person in Helmut Stern Auditorium. An opportunity to hear from emerging writers in a warm and relaxed setting\, these readings are free and open to the public. The readings are also live-streamed at https://tinyurl.com/Websters26-27 \n\nThe Mark Webster Reading Series remembers the poetry and life of Mark Webster. Webster's work is available in the Hopwood Room (1176 Angell Hall).\n\nQuestions? Email websterseries@umich.edu\n\n2026-2027 Webster Reading Series Schedule\nSeptember 18\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Kameryn Alexa Carter and prose by Zach Anderson.\nSeptember 25\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Dagmawe Berhanu and prose by Theo Stewart.\nOctober 16\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Charlotte Trumble and prose by Priya Pai.\nNovember 6\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Amogha and prose by Lily Zhou.\nNovember 20\, 2026 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Jordan Stanley and prose by Cameron Opartkiettikul.\nJanuary 22\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features prose by Rachel Seo.\nJanuary 29\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Peter Stuart and prose by Etim Singkem.\nFebruary 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Miracle Thornton and prose by Micaela Daney.\nMarch 26\, 2027 at 7 p.m.: Tonight's reading features poetry by Caryn Corliss and prose by Jazelle Jajeh.
UID:151555-21911737@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Literary Event,Poetry,Poetry Reading,Prose Reading,The Helen Zell Writers' Program
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Helmut Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270401T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270401T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905183@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260831T111541
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270401T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270401T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with Chelsea Bieker
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\n\nChelsea Bieker is the California Book Award winning author of three books\, most recently the national bestselling novel\, *Madwoman*\, a Book of the Month club pick *the New York Times* calls “brilliant in its depiction of the long shadows cast by domestic violence.” Named a best book of the year by NPR\, Oprah\, and Elle\, *Madwoman* was a finalist for the WILLA Literary Award and was longlisted for the Aspen Words Prize. Her first novel\, *Godshot*\, was longlisted for The Center For Fiction’s First Novel Prize and named a Barnes & Noble Pick of the Month. Her story collection\, *Heartbroke* won the California Book Award and was a *New York Times* Best Book of the year. Her writing has been anthologized in *Notes to New Mothers*\, and has appeared in *The Paris Review Daily\, McSweeney’s\, Marie Claire UK\, People\, The Cut\, Wall Street Journal\, No Tokens*\, and others. She is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award and an Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship\, as well as residencies from MacDowell and Tin House. \n\nRaised in Hawai’i and California\, she now lives in Portland\, Oregon with her husband and two children where she is the co-creator of The Fountain with the writer Kimberly King Parsons\, writes about creative practice at her substack\, Make Up Your Life\, and is at work on a new novel.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor).\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:151007-21910713@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151007
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260831T111623
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270402T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270402T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by Chelsea Bieker
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nChelsea Bieker is the California Book Award winning author of three books\, most recently the national bestselling novel\, *Madwoman*\, a Book of the Month club pick *the New York Times* calls “brilliant in its depiction of the long shadows cast by domestic violence.” Named a best book of the year by NPR\, Oprah\, and Elle\, *Madwoman* was a finalist for the WILLA Literary Award and was longlisted for the Aspen Words Prize. Her first novel\, *Godshot*\, was longlisted for The Center For Fiction’s First Novel Prize and named a Barnes & Noble Pick of the Month. Her story collection\, *Heartbroke* won the California Book Award and was a *New York Times* Best Book of the year. Her writing has been anthologized in *Notes to New Mothers*\, and has appeared in *The Paris Review Daily\, McSweeney’s\, Marie Claire UK\, People\, The Cut\, Wall Street Journal\, No Tokens*\, and others. She is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award and an Oregon Literary Arts Fellowship\, as well as residencies from MacDowell and Tin House. \n\nRaised in Hawai’i and California\, she now lives in Portland\, Oregon with her husband and two children where she is the co-creator of The Fountain with the writer Kimberly King Parsons\, writes about creative practice at her substack\, Make Up Your Life\, and is at work on a new novel.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:151011-21910717@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151011
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260611T163103
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270408T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270408T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Hopwood Tea
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy coffee\, tea\, and refreshments in a beautiful\, book-filled space. Check out a book from the Hopwood library or engage with other readers and writers. All are welcome.
UID:148903-21905184@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148903
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Creative Writing,English Language And Literature,Food,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Well-being,Writing
LOCATION:Angell Hall - 1176 (Hopwood Room)
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260630T160127
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270414T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270414T190000
SUMMARY:Ceremony / Service:2027 Hopwood Awards Celebration and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the winners and finalists of the 2027 Hopwood Writing Awards. Novelist Leif Enger\, author of Peace Like a River and I Cheerfully Refuse\, will deliver the Hopwood Lecture. \n\nFree\, but RSVP to hopwoodprogram@umich.edu is required.
UID:149182-21905893@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149182
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,celebration,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Department Of English Language And Literature,Graduate Students,hopwood awards ceremony,Hopwood Program,Lecture,Literary Arts,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Writing
LOCATION:Michigan Union - Rogel Ballroom
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260630T161029
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270415T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270415T190000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Leif Enger Reading and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Novelist Leif Enger will read from his work and participate in a Q&A. His books will be available for purchase and signing. All are welcome to this free event.
UID:149183-21905894@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149183
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:american culture,Ann Arbor,Books,Contemporary Literature,Creative Writing,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Faculty,Free,Graduate Students,Hopwood Program,Humanities,Literary Arts,Literature,Reading,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate Students,Writing
LOCATION:Michigan League - Hussey Room
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260831T111701
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270415T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270415T183000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Reading\, Q&A\, and Book Signing with CAConrad
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nZell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA's Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come\, first served basis\; please arrive early to secure a spot.\n\nCAConrad has been writing poems for more than 50 years and working with (Soma) tic poetry rituals for over 20 years. Their latest book is *Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return* (Wave Books / UK Penguin 2024). They received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize\, a PEN award\, a Creative Capital grant\, a Pew Fellowship\, and a Lambda Literary Award. *The Book of Frank* is available in 9 different languages\, most recently French and Italian. They also exhibit poems as sculpture with recent shows in London\, Hamburg\, Melbourne\, Porto\, Santander\, and Tucson. They teach at the Sandberg Art Institute and De Ateliers in Amsterdam.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restrooms are available on the second floor of the Museum\, accessible via the stairs\, or in nearby Hatcher Graduate Library (Floors 3\, 4\, 5\, and 6). The Hatcher Library also offers a reflection room (4th Floor South Stacks)\, and a lactation room (Room 13W\, an anteroom to the basement women's staff restroom\, or Room 108B\, an anteroom of the first floor women's restroom). ASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor).\nFor Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor). All of these options include parking spots for individuals with disabilities.
UID:151012-21910718@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151012
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,book discussion,book event,Books,Contemporary Literature,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Lecture,literary,Literary Arts,Literature,Mfa Program In Creative Writing,Poetry,Rackham,Talk,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,UMMA,Undergraduate,Writing,zell visiting writers series
LOCATION:Museum of Art - Stern Auditorium
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260831T111729
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270416T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270416T110000
SUMMARY:Lecture / Discussion:Craft Lecture by CAConrad
DESCRIPTION:Login here (no pre-registration needed): https://myumi.ch/ZellWriters26\n\nCAConrad has been writing poems for more than 50 years and working with (Soma)tic poetry rituals for over 20 years. Their latest book is* Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return* (Wave Books / UK Penguin 2024). They received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize\, a PEN award\, a Creative Capital grant\, a Pew Fellowship\, and a Lambda Literary Award. *The Book of Frank* is available in 9 different languages\, most recently French and Italian. They also exhibit poems as sculpture with recent shows in London\, Hamburg\, Melbourne\, Porto\, Santander\, and Tucson. They teach at the Sandberg Art Institute and De Ateliers in Amsterdam.\n\nFor any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs\, please email zvwseries@umich.edu--we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you. The building\, event space\, and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. Diaper changing tables are available in nearby restrooms. Gender-inclusive restroom is available on the third floor\, Room 343T.\n\nASL interpreters and CART services at in-person events are available upon request\; please email zvwseries@umich.edu at least two weeks prior to the event\, whenever possible\, to allow time to arrange services.\n\nU-M employees with a U-M parking permit may use the Church Street Parking Structure (525 Church St.\, Ann Arbor) or the Thompson Parking Structure (500 Thompson St.\, Ann Arbor). For Public Parking: The Maynard Street Public Parking Structure (324 Maynard St.\, Ann Arbor) or The Forest Avenue Public Parking Structure (650 South Forest Ave.\, Ann Arbor) . All of these options include parking spots for individuals with
UID:151014-21910719@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/151014
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Ann Arbor,Books,Culture,Department Of English Language And Literature,Free,Graduate,Literature,The Helen Zell Writers' Program,Undergraduate
LOCATION:Michigan League - Henderson Room, 3rd floor
CONTACT:
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