All Upcoming Events

Apr17
The Symposium: Why Baldwin Matters: April 17, 2024

The Symposium: Why Baldwin Matters: April 17, 2024

Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:00 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, Fenwick Library Reading Room

"Looking for Jimmy"- Prof. Keith Clark will host David Leeming. David Leeming met James Baldwin in Istanbul in 1961. In 1994, Knopf published Leemings “James Baldwin: A Biography.” Leeming will give a 30-45 minute presentation followed by a conversation with Keith Clark. "Why Baldwin Matters" - Friendship, Scholarship and Imagination - a panel led by Keith Clark - featuring Nicholas Delbanco, Deborah Tulani Salahu-Din, and Rae Mitchell.

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Apr18
Spring 2024 Visiting Writers Series: James Allen Hall (Poetry)

Spring 2024 Visiting Writers Series: James Allen Hall (Poetry)

Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice

Thursday, April 18, 2024 7:30 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, Fenwick Library Reading Room

James Allen Hall (he/they) is the author of three books, including the poetry collections "Now You're the Enemy" (2008) and "Romantic Comedy" (2023, selected by Diane Seuss for the Levis Prize), and a book of lyric personal essays, "I Liked You Better Before I Knew You So Well" (2017).

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Apr23
Nikki Giovanni presents, "Jimmy and Me" and our interconnected future as Americans.

Nikki Giovanni presents, "Jimmy and Me" and our interconnected future as Americans.

Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT
Off-Campus Location, Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center

The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center is hosting its second public BUSBOYS AND POETS LECTURE on April 23rd, 2024 at 6:30pm at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard (formerly Old Lee Hwy), Fairfax, VA 22030.

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Apr23
Nikki Giovanni presents, "Jimmy and Me"

Nikki Giovanni presents, "Jimmy and Me"

…and our interconnected future as Americans.

Alan Cheuse International Writers Center

Tuesday, April 23, 2024 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Nikki Giovanni will deliver the second annual Cheuse Center's "Busboys and Poets Lecture," in collaboration with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), City of Fairfax, Fairfax County Public Library, Dept. of African and African American Studies at GMU and others.

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