The 39th Annual Writers Week

Writers Week is the longest-running, free literary event in California and regularly attracts seasoned authors and those just beginning their careers.

Venue: CHASS Interdisciplinary Building, South

Admission: Free and open to the public.

Parking: Complimentary permits available at the Kiosk.

Information: (951) 827-3245, performingarts@ucr.edu  | www.creativewriting.ucr.edu

Schedule

Feb 2 Tuesday
10:00 am Opening Keynote: Cory Doctorow
Poetry, curated by Juan Felipe Herrera, Poet Laureate of the United States
12:30 pm Alumni Reading:
David Campos
Angela Peñaredondo
Kenji Liu
2:00-3:30 pm Brenda Cárdenas
Matt Lippmann
Harmony Holiday
4:00-5:30 pm Amy Uyematsu
Willie Perdomo
Gabrielle Calvocoressi
5:30-7:00 pm Reception
7:00-8:30 pm Li-Young Lee
Barbara Jane Reyes
Juan Felipe Herrera

Feb 3
Wednesday
10:00 am Workshop: Dinah Lenney
12:30 pm Stephen Minot Reading: Dinah Lenney
1:30 pm Colin Dickey
2:30 pm Carolina De Robertis
3:30 pm Darryl Pinckney
5:00 pm Daniel José Older
7:30 pm Keynote: Walter Mosley

Feb 4
Thursday
12:30 pm Stephanie Hammer
1:30 pm Piotr Florczyk
2:30 pm Karolina Waclawiak
3:30 pm Parnaz Foroutan
4:30 pm Viet Thanh Nguyen
6:30 pm Lifetime Achievement Award: John Rechy