In This Section News Events Events Upcoming events with the Department of English 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 08, 2026 Deborah Mutnick Lecture The Long Island University-Brooklyn Professor discusses her new book on Richard Wright. In-Person Event, October 12, 2026 Daisy Hernández Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. Hybrid Event, October 19, 2026 Beautiful Mystery Join professor Erin L. Durban and author Danilyn Rutherford for a conversation and reading about Danilyn's book Beautiful Mystery In-Person Event, October 28, 2026 Ling Ma Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of the novel Severance. In-Person Event, November 19, 2026 Jennifer Chang Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of An Authentic Life, a Pulitzer Prize finalist in poetry.
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 08, 2026 Deborah Mutnick Lecture The Long Island University-Brooklyn Professor discusses her new book on Richard Wright.
In-Person Event, October 12, 2026 Daisy Hernández Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth.
Hybrid Event, October 19, 2026 Beautiful Mystery Join professor Erin L. Durban and author Danilyn Rutherford for a conversation and reading about Danilyn's book Beautiful Mystery
In-Person Event, October 28, 2026 Ling Ma Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of the novel Severance.
In-Person Event, November 19, 2026 Jennifer Chang Reading The Edelstein-Keller Visiting Writer is the author of An Authentic Life, a Pulitzer Prize finalist in poetry.
