SAIC Writing Program

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Writing faculty member Nathan Hoks is participating in book signings and readings at the AWP conference in Los Angeles & Chicago: Friday, March 28 AWP Bookfair Book Signing, Los Angeles @BlackOceanOrg - Booth 545 Thursday, May 8 @TheFultonStree1: myceliumnewmusic.com/picture-whimsi…

MFAW alum Raghav Rao's debut novel, MISSY, will be published in North America in Spring 2026 by Triquarterly Books, Northwestern University Press.

In the Newcity article: Players 50 2025, Writing faculty members Beau O’Reilly and Jenny Magnus have been named to the Theater Hall of Fame newcitystage.com/2025/01/07/pla…

MFAW alum Nat Holtzman has a new publication in the Minnesota Review (Duke University Press) read.dukeupress.edu/the-minnesota-…

This Saturday, December 14, 3:00 pm, Corbett vs. Dempsey presents a book launch event for Kingfisher by Writing faculty member Matthew Goulish corbettvsdempsey.com/events/tandem-…

MFAW student Israa Darwich will be performing on August 30, and faculty members Beau O'Reilly and Jenny Magnus will perform on August 31 as part of the Folk an' Spoke Festival closing weekend choosechicago.com/event/beautown…

MFAW alum Chris Bower wrote and directed an upcoming play opening Friday, September 6 The Ship and The Sea Facility Theatre, 1138 N. California Avenue, Humboldt Park, Chicago Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 5 PM September 6 — September 29 tickettailor.com/events/curious…

Faculty member Nathan Hoks is participating in a reading along with MFAW alum Daniel Borzutzky on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the Whistler, 2421 N. Milwaukee, 6:30–7:45 PM

SAIC Writing alums, students and faculty are participating in the return of the Folk an’ Spoke Festival Sunday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Women and Children First, 5233 N. Clark St. choosechicago.com/event/beautown…

MFAW student Monica West's play NINA/VIOLETTA is getting a workshop in Chicago with Rivendell Theatre Ensemble as a part of their Fresh Produce Festival this summer rivendelltheatre.org/freshproduce

Alum Shin Yu Pai has been named the winner of the 2024 Shelley Memorial Award poetrysociety.org/about/news/ann…

Aja Monet (MFAW 2011) is presenting her debut album when the poems do what they do at the 2024 Chicago Humanities Festival chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/…

MISSY, a debut novel from Raghav Rao @RaghavChi, MFAW alum and current Lecturer in Liberal Arts, is forthcoming in September from Hera Books (UK & Commonwealth) and Penguin Random House - Vintage Books (India). geni.us/nHlIB

Apply to be @NorthwesternU’s Women’s Center Feminist in Residence. 🚨Application due May 15!🚨 northwestern.edu/womenscenter/f…

🚨Open call!🚨 May 31 deadline

Hey writers!📝 looking for a grant? wgntv.com/news/chicago-n…

🚨TODAY at Maclean rm 518 from 4-6pm Join us for Novel Concerns, a graduate student panel on the contemporary novel with Nick Aiello, Claire Lobenfeld, Thuy-Tien Vo, and Talia Kimberly Wright. Presented by the SAIC Humanities Colloquium and the department of Liberal Arts

Location: LV Room 803, 8th floor (116 S Michigan Avenue) Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Join us!

Today! One Off Publishing Workshop: The workshop will provide writers with valuable insights and practical advice on navigating the publishing landscape. The workshop will equip writers with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the publishing process confidently.

Please join us TODAY (March 20) from 3:30-4:30pm in Lakeview 803 for the third MFAW Reading Series event of the Spring Semester featuring Baz Pugmire and Sean Cusick!