Poetry goes full circle at UNCG
This is a story of two Spartan MFA poets, born six decades apart.
UNC Greensboro
Surgeon-Poet Tells the Tale of Patient and Physician
From the chemistry labs of Yale to the operating rooms at Duke, the journey for Joey Lew ’19 M.F.A., M.D. is anything but typical. What distinguishes her path is not just a lifelong passion for medicine, but two transformative years at UNC Greensboro shaping her creative outlet. Her M.F.A. in poetry weaves together the precision of surgery with the artistry of verse.
John Haugh and Elise LeSage MFA Thesis Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a poetry and fiction reading by John Haugh and Elise LeSage on Friday, January 24th at 6:00 PM at Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street. A part of the MFA Writing Program’s 2025 Thesis Reading Series, the event is free and… Continue reading…
So long, not goodbye: a reading by Stuart Dischell
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a poetry reading by UNCG Creative Writing faculty member Stuart Dischell on Friday, April 25th at 6:00 PM at the UNCG Alumni House, 404 College Avenue. The event will celebrate Dischell’s retirement after teaching for over thirty… Continue reading…
Ananda Lima and Joy Priest Fiction and Poetry Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Class of 1952 will host a fiction and poetry reading by Ananda Lima and Joy Priest on Thursday, February 27th at 6PM in UNCG Alumni House, 404 College Avenue. The reading is free and open to the public and will be… Continue reading…
NEW TIME: 3:00 PM – Riding the Stream: A Tribute to Bruce Piephoff V.1 Album Release Celebration
DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ADVERSE WEATHER, THE TIME FOR THIS EVENT IS BEING MOVED UP TO 3:00 PM. The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a release party for Riding the Stream: A Tribute to Bruce Piephoff V.1 on Friday, January 10th at… Continue reading…
Arrivals: A Fiction & Poetry Reading by the 1st-year Students in the MFA Writing Program at UNCG
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a fiction & poetry reading by the 1st-year students on Friday, December 5th at 6:00 PM at the Greensboro Project Space, 111 E. February One Place. The event is free and open to the public. Featured readers… Continue reading…
Joey Lew, James Jabar, Michael Pittard Alumni Poetry Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a poetry reading by UNCG MFA Writing Program alums Joey Lew, James Jabar, and Michael Pittard on Sunday, October 6th at 4PM at Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street. The event is free and open to the… Continue reading…
Book Release Celebration for “Ever After,” Fred Chappell’s Posthumous Collection of Poetry
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a book release celebration for Ever After, Fred Chappell’s final collection of poetry, on Saturday, October 26th at 4PM at Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street. The event is free and open to the public. In his final… Continue reading…
Elly Bookman Alumni Poetry Reading
The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host a poetry reading by UNCG alum Elly Bookman on Thursday, October 17th at 6PM in the Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building Room 1215, 1111 Spring Garden Street. The event is free and open to the public and… Continue reading…