Additional Readings & Co-sponsorships
Fall 2025
Emily Bowen Cohen
Two Tribes: Real Life Stories of a Jewish Native American
Tuesday, September 16 / 4 p.m.
Jones Room, Woodruff Library (Level 3)
Decatur Book Festival (DBF)
Visit the website for the full schedule: DBF 20th Anniversary
Friday, October 3: Kidnote and Keynote
Saturday, October 4:
Poetry Stage hosted by Jericho Brown
Emory University Emerging Student Writers
Playwright Kimberly Belflower: From Appalachia to Broadway and Beyond, moderated by Rosemary M. Magee
Heather Christle, Brittny Ray Crowell & Steven Duong: Ruminations, hosted by Maya Marshall
Grandes Dames of Mystery, moderated by Tiphanie Yanique
Theodora Bauer
Maximilian Aue Memorial Lecture
Monday, October 6 / 5 p.m.
Atwood 360
Vauhini Vara
"If Computers Can Write, Why Should We?"
Thursday, October 16 / 4 p.m.
Atwood 360
An Evening of Poetry:
Romeo Oriogun with Jericho Brown
Thursday, October 23 / 6:30 p.m.
Ackerman Hall, Carlos Museum
Writing Workshop for Emory Students with Romeo Oriogun
Friday, October 24 / 12-1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Carlos Museum
Spring 2026
Richard Ellmann Lectures, March 1-3 - Min Jin Lee
Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
The Education of a Writer
Sunday, March 1 / 4-5 p.m.
Writing American
Monday, March 2 / 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Creativity Conversation: Writers and the World with Tayari Jones
Tuesday, March 3 / 6:30-7:30 p.m.