Past Events

Kate Bernheimer’s most recent book is Office at Night, a novella co-authored with Laird Hunt. She will be joining us in the Hurst Lounge on February 9th at 8:00 PM.

Cedar Sigo is the author of eight books and pamphlets of poetry, including Language Arts, Stranger in Town, Expensive Magic, two editions of Selected Writings, and most recently All This Time. He will be giving a Reading in the Hurst Lounge on February 23rd at 8:00 PM.

Eula Biss’ most recent book is "Having and Being Had," described as a roguish and risky self-audit of the value system she has bought into. She will be joining us in the Hurst Lounge on March 23rd at 8:00 PM.

Renee Gladman is a writer and artist preoccupied with crossings, thresholds, and geographies as they play out at the intersections of poetry, prose, drawing and architecture. She will be conducting a Craft Talk in the Hurst Lounge on March 28th at 8:00 PM.

Renee Gladman is a writer and artist preoccupied with crossings, thresholds, and geographies as they play out at the intersections of poetry, prose, drawing and architecture. She will be giving a Reading in the Hurst Lounge on March 30th at 8:00 PM.

Leslie Jamison is the New York Times bestselling author of four books: The Empathy Exams, The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath, Make it Scream, Make it Burn, and a novel, The Gin Closet. She will be conducting a Craft Talk in the Hurst Lounge on April 4th at 8:00 PM.

Leslie Jamison is the New York Times bestselling author of four books: The Empathy Exams, The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath, Make it Scream, Make it Burn, and a novel, The Gin Closet. She will be conducting a Reading in the Hurst Lounge on April 6th at 8:00 PM.

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Jahan Ramazani, who will be presenting a lecture titled, "Elegy for the Planet: Poetry in the Time of Climate Change."

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Jahan Ramazani, who will be presenting a Seminar titled, "A Caribbean Poetics of (Post-)Mourning: Elegizing the Middle Passage."

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Rigoberto González.

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Rigoberto González.

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Hernan Diaz.

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Hernan Diaz. This is a non-ticketed event and is open to the public so space may be limited.

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Timothy Donnelly.

Washington University Department of English is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professor, Timothy Donnelly.

Washington University Department of English, in cooperation with The Carver Project, is proud to welcome Visiting Hurst Professors, Christian Wiman and Marilyn Nelson.