News & Events News & Events Catch up with our latest news, upcoming events, and faculty and student accomplishments. On This Page: Recent News Short Story Bonanza! Professors Julie Schumacher and Aamina Ahmad talk about their new collections. New Pages: Summer 2026 A raft of new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from faculty and alums! Remembering Michael Dennis Browne The celebrated teacher, librettist, and poet excelled at bringing people together around literature and music. New Visiting Writer Lance Richardson The 2026-2028 Creative Writing fellow's recent biography of Peter Matthiessen was a Pulitzer finalist. Douglas Kearney a Pulitzer Prize Finalist The professor also won a Minnesota Book Award for his recent poetry collection. Upcoming Events In-Person Event, September 22, 2026 An Evening with George Saunders The "genius" short story writer and novelist reads from his new book as part of the 25th anniversary Freier Series celebration. In-Person Event, October 12, 2026 Daisy Hernández Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. In-Person Event, October 28, 2026 Ling Ma Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of the novel Severance.
Remembering Michael Dennis Browne The celebrated teacher, librettist, and poet excelled at bringing people together around literature and music.
New Visiting Writer Lance Richardson The 2026-2028 Creative Writing fellow's recent biography of Peter Matthiessen was a Pulitzer finalist.
Douglas Kearney a Pulitzer Prize Finalist The professor also won a Minnesota Book Award for his recent poetry collection.
In-Person Event, September 22, 2026 An Evening with George Saunders The "genius" short story writer and novelist reads from his new book as part of the 25th anniversary Freier Series celebration.
In-Person Event, October 12, 2026 Daisy Hernández Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth.
In-Person Event, October 28, 2026 Ling Ma Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of the novel Severance.
