Events

Special Events

Februrary 15, 7 p.m.: Ninth Letter annual gala reading and reception, featuring special guests Brock Clarke, Douglas Kearney, and Nicole Walker. Location TBA.

November 14, 4:30 p.m.: Professor LeAnne Howe reads from her new novel Miko Kings.

September 20, 4:30 p.m.: M.F.A. candidate Arley McNeney reads from her debut novel Post.

Carr Reading Series
All events take place at the Illini Union Bookstore Authors Corner, 2nd floor.

Fall 2007

• September 13, 4:30 p.m.: Emily Raboteau
  
  
• September 27, 4:30 p.m.: Natasha Trethewey
  
  
• October 15, 4:30 p.m.: Susan Power
  
  
• November 5, 4:30 p.m.: Roy Kesey
  
  
• November 7, 4:30 p.m.: Katherine Min

Spring 2008

• February 13, 4:30 p.m.: Mark Costello,
  
  
• March 3, 4:30 p.m.: Mariko Nagai
  
  
• April 3, 4:30 p.m.:Patrick Rosal
  
  
• April 11, 4:30 p.m.: David Foster Wallace
  
  
  

Visiting poets and writers in 2006 and 2007 included: Ander Monson, Ralph Salisbury, Ingrid Wendt, Agymah Kamau, Patricia Smith, Peter Orner, Dunya Mikhail, Dave Eggers, Camille Dungy, Trinie Dalton, Genine Lentine, and Geri Doran.