The New South's Writing Workshop

2007-2008 Visiting Writers

Beth Gylys—September 21 (7:30 p.m.) A reading & reception to mark the publication of Matchbook.

Stuart Dybek—October 11 (7:30 p.m.)

David Mason—October 23 (7:30 p.m.)

Calaya Reid, Man Martin & Derek Nikitas—November 15 (7:30 p.m.) A reading to celebrate the publication of novels by Georgia State students.

Sarah Gorham & Kelly Link—February 21 (7:30 p.m.) The Third Annual New South's Writing Workshop Conference on Literary Publishing. Sponsored in part by Five Points and Poets & Writers.

Edward Hirsch—March 17 (2:30 p.m.) Sponsored by Five Points. (PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME!)

Jack Pendarvis—April 10 (7:30 p.m.)

Michael Martone & Kristy Bowen—April 23 (4:30 p.m. craft talk & 7:30 p.m. reading) Sponsored by New South.

[All readings take place in the Troy Moore Library (General Classroom Building Room 939) unless otherwise noted. Contact Heather Russel for more information.]

Every year several writers visit GSU to give readings, visit workshops, deliver lectures on the craft of writing, and meet with students one-on-one. Over the years we’ve welcomed many wonderful poets, fiction writers, and essayists, including:

Kim Addonizio
Steve Almond
Nin Andrews
John Barth
Richard Bausch
Amy Bloom
Don Bogen
Moya Cannon
Thomas Centolella
Allen Cheuse
Wyn Cooper
Ellen Douglas
Russell Edson
Percival Everett
B.F. Fairchild
Tom Franklin
Melissa Faye Greene
Michael Griffith
Jim Grimsley
Barry Hannah
Jennifer Haigh
Jeff Harrison
Aleksandar Hemon
Edward Hirsch
Mary Hood
Dallas Hudgens
Josephine Humphreys
Heidi Julavits
John Kinsella
Philip Levine
Margot Livesay
Thomas Lux
Cris Mazza
W.S. Merwin
Keith Lee Morris
Lewis Nordan
Joyce Carol Oates
Tim O'Brien
Sharon Olds
Allan Michael Parker
Padgett Powell
Reynolds Price
Marilynne Robinson
Pattiann Rogers
Hannah Tinti
William J. Smith
A.E. Stallings
Melanie Rae Thon
Derek Walcott
Richard Willbur
C.K. Williams
Terri Witek
Tobias Wolff