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Distinguished Visiting Writers Series

Each year, the MFA faculty invites authors and editors to Greensboro for our Distinguished Visiting Writers Series, which features virtual and on-campus readings, workshops, and master classes. Guests have included poet laureates and winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the PEN/Hemingway Award, among others.

Upcoming Events

January 24, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street

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 […]


January 31, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street

Jennifer Champagne and Rachael Hershon MFA Thesis Reading

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a fiction and poetry reading by Jennifer Champagne and Rachael Hershon […]


February 7, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street

Eliana Franklin and Margarite Nathe MFA Thesis Reading

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a poetry and fiction reading by Eliana Franklin and Margarite Nathe […]


February 14, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street

Jenna Dorn and Nick Powell MFA Thesis Reading

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a fiction and poetry reading by Jenna Dorn and Nick Powell […]


February 21, 2025 | 6:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street

Elizabeth Bruce and Brianna Summey MFA Thesis Reading

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a poetry and fiction reading by Elizabeth Rose Bruce and Brianna […]


Katie Naymon Reading Poster

February 22, 2025 | T.B.A. | Scuppernong Books, 304 South Elm Street

Katie Naymon Alumni Fiction Reading

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro will host a fiction reading by UNCG alum Katie Naymon on Saturday, February […]


Ananda Lima-Joy Priest Reading Poster

February 27, 2025 | 6:00 PM | UNCG Alumni House, 404 College Avenue

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 by Ananda […]


Past Events

Riding the Stream: A Tribute to Bruce Piephoff v.1

January 10, 2025 | 3:00 PM | UNCG Alumni House, 404 College Avenue

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 3:0O PM.  The […]


Arrivals: A Fiction & Poetry Reading by the 1st-year Students in the MFA Writing Program at UNCG

December 5, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Greensboro Project Space, 111 E. February One Place

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 […]


Maggie Cooper - Chad Holley Reading Poster

November 7, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street

Maggie Cooper and Chad Holley Alumni Fiction Reading

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Greensboro Review will host an alumni fiction reading by Maggie Copper […]


Ever After Reading Poster

October 26, 2024 | 4:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street

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 […]


Elly Bookman Reading Poster

October 17, 2024 | 6:00 PM | Room 1215, Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building, 1111 Spring Garden Street

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 […]


Jens-Martin Eriksen Reading Poster

October 10, 2024 | 5:00 PM | 3501 Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building, 1111 Spring Garden Street

An Afternoon with Danish Author Jens-Martin Eriksen

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The Class of 1949 will host a reading and discussion with Danish […]


October 6, 2024 | 4:00 PM | Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street

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 […]