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Creative Writing Visiting Writer – Valerie Martinez

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Author Valerie Martinez presents a craft talk in-person (Curtin 175) and livestreamed. Link available closer to the event date. Valerie Martínez is the author of five books of poetry, one book of translations (of Uruguay’s Delmira Agustini) and a chapbook …

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Creative Writing Visiting Writer – Valerie Martinez

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Author Valerie Martinez reads from her work. In-person (Curtin 175) and livestreamed. Link available closer to the event date. Valerie Martínez is the author of five books of poetry, one book of translations (of Uruguay’s Delmira Agustini) and a chapbook …

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United We Read – Creative Writing Faculty-Student Reading Series

Woodland Pattern Book Center 720 East Locust Street, Milwaukee, WI, United States

UWM Creative Writing Program literary event (in-person and livestreamed) with graduate students and faculty reading their creative work, featuring: Elizabeth Hoover Juan Rodriguez Beth Vigoren Claire Davis. Limited in-person attendance. Advance registration required. Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/united-we-readapril-7-2022-tickets-291434196527 This event will …

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The Rise of Right-Wing Comedy

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 368 3243 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

That's Not Funny: How the Right Makes Comedy Work for Them argues that it is both an intellectual and politically strategic mistake to assume that comedy has a liberal bias. Right-wing comedy has been hiding in plain sight, finding its …

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Creative Writing Program – Visiting Writers Series – Phong Nguyen

UWM Lubar Hall, Room S231 3202 N. Maryland Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Author Phong Nguyen will be giving a craft talk at 3 pm and a reading from his recent work, "Bronze Drum," followed by a talk at 7 pm. Both events are free and will be livestreamed. (See link below to …

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Creative Writing Program – Visiting Writers Series – Phong Nguyen

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Author Phong Nguyen will be giving a craft talk at 3 pm and a reading from his recent work, "Bronze Drum," followed by a talk at 7 pm. Both events are free and will be livestreamed. (See link below to …

Creative Writing Program Graduate Student-Faculty Reading

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Readings of creative work by three graduate students and one faculty member: Beck Behnke, Sophie Nunberg, Katherine Witt, and Professor Liam Callanan. In-Person and live streamed. See URL below.

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Creative Writing Program Graduate Student-Faculty Reading Series: United We Read

Boswell Book Company 2559 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Readings of creative work by three graduate students and one faculty member: Cassandra Bruner, Sass Denny, Camilla Lee, and Professor Rebecca Dunham. In person or live stream on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SnlrBMGcuzI

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Event Series Author Visit: Craig Santos Perez

Author Visit: Craig Santos Perez

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

The Creative Writing Program welcomes Craig Santos Perez to campus for two events: Craft Talk: 3 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Reading/Q&A: 7 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Craig Santos Perez is a native Chamoru from Guam. He is the …

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Event Series Author Visit: Craig Santos Perez

Author Visit: Craig Santos Perez

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

The Creative Writing Program welcomes Craig Santos Perez to campus for two events: Craft Talk: 3 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Reading/Q&A: 7 PM, Curtin Hall, Room 175 Craig Santos Perez is a native Chamoru from Guam. He is the …

Free

Creative Writing Graduate Student-Faculty Reading: United We Read

Sugar Maple 441 E. Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

UWM Creative Writing Program Graduate students and faculty read from their creative works. The readers will be: Seth Copeland, Korey Hurni, Camilla J. Lee, Shuara Vohra, and Claire Davis.

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Translating and Recovering Miriam Karpilove, Yiddish Authoress

UWM Golda Meir Library, 4th Floor Conference Center 2311 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Jessica Kirzane presents the 2023 Faye Greenberg Sigman Woman of Valor Lecture. In person and via Zoom. For Zoom link register at https://bit.ly/Kirzane Miriam Karpilove (1888-1956) was a prolific Yiddish writer certain of her own importance, even as she was …

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Gerald J. Alred Professional Writing Awards Ceremony

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 175 3243 N. Downer Ave., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Honoring the students who were selected for the best professional writing entries submitted in calendar year 2023. Speakers include chair of the English department professor Lane Hall; Emerita English professor Mariann Maris; English professor Derek Handley; executive director of the …

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The Many Mrs. Maisels – The History of Jewish Female Stand-Up Comedians

UWM Golda Meir Library, 4th Floor Conference Center 2311 East Hartford Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Before The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, there was a long history of Jewish female comedians, standing up and speaking out. Although stand-up comedy is often described as a ‘boys’ club,’ the truth is that there have always been influential women on …

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Planning Your Publishing Career – A Virtual Roundtable

Virtual/Online Event Link will be provided, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Learn from a panel of local and national book publicity experts about how to plan for a career in the publishing world. The event will overview how each panelist started their career in publishing and offer advice for students (undergrad and …

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Deep Listening – Interactive Storytelling – Insect Perception – Weaving Voices

UWM Curtin Hall, Room 368 3243 North Downer Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Kristine Diekman, visiting artist and “multi-sensory storyteller”, will present about her fascinating work that incorporates narrative and interactive tabletop installations. Explore her website, https://www.kristinediekman.net/ Kristine Diekman is Emeritus Professor in the Art, Media & Design Department at California State University.

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