The New Writing Series, sponsored by the University of Maine English Department in partnership with the Center for Poetry and Poetics, is hosting seven live reading events this fall to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Since its inception in 1999, more than 400 creative writers from a wide range of genres have participated in the series and performed live readings on the 91¸£Àû campus. This fall, the series will feature seven authors, each one introduced by a faculty member from the English Department.
Series readings are held on Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Fernald APPE Space (Room 104) at the 91¸£Àû Innovative Media and Research Commercialization Center in Stewart Commons. The next one on Oct. 10 will feature a reading from , a fiction writer from Portland, Oregon who will be introduced by Jeremy Parker, a full-time lecturer in the 91¸£Àû English Department. Readings, which are free and open to the public, will be held through Nov. 14.
Other authors who will be featured this fall include, introduced by assistant professor of creative writing Hollie Adams;, introduced by professor of English Jennifer Moxley;, introduced by associate professor of English Greg Howard;, introduced by associate professor of English and department chair Steve Evans; and, introduced by assistant professor of English Morgan Talty.
