Binghamton Center for Writers
An Evening With Author and Filmmaker Curtis Chin
Binghamton University Jay S. & Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge Vestal Parkway East 4400, Binghamton, New York, United StatesAuthor and Filmmaker Curtis Chin will offer a reading and conversation through the Distinguished Writers Series at Binghamton University. This event is free and open to the public. Beyond the interest it holds for literary scholars, filmmakers, and writers, Chin’s work speaks to the experience of the immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities in America. Curtis Chin’s […]
A Reading and Conversation with Poets Nathan Lipps and Leah Umansky
Binghamton University Jay S. & Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge Vestal Parkway East 4400, Binghamton, New York, United StatesPoets Nathan Lipps and Leah Umansky read their poetry and discuss their work and careers with the gathered audience. Free and open to the public. Nathan Lipps is the author of the poetry collection Built Around the Fire and the chapbook the Body as Passage. Born and raised along the rural coast of western Michigan, he currently […]
A Reading and Conversation with Author Wendy Wimmer
Binghamton University Jay S. & Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge Vestal Parkway East 4400, Binghamton, New York, United StatesWendy Wimmer is the author of Entry Level, a story collection that received the 2021 Autumn House Fiction Prize. In this public event, Wimmer will read from her work and participate in a Q&A with the gathered audience. The Washington Post called Entry Level one of the short story collections worth reading for Fall 2022, and […]
A Reading and Conversation with Author Chris Abani
In a special collaboration with the Human Rights Institute, the Binghamton Center for Writers welcomes novelist, poet, essayist, playwright, and screenwriter Chris Abani. He is the author of the poetry collections Smoking the Bible and Sanctificum, the novels Song for Night and GraceLand, and the essay collection The Face, among many other books. His work has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, […]
Word of Mouth
Binghamton University Art Museum 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Binghamton, NY, United StatesStudent composers, writers, and performers stage collaborative compositions that celebrate poetry, music, and the singing voice. The performance marks the fourth annual collaboration of Binghamton University’s Creative Writing Program and Music Department. Presented in conjunction with the Binghamton University Art Museum’s Spring 2025 exhibition, Monuments: Commemoration and Controversy.
Book Launch for Jen DeGregorio’s Debut Poetry Collection
Binghamton University Jay S. & Jeanne Benet Alumni Lounge Vestal Parkway East 4400, Binghamton, New York, United StatesJoin the Creative Writing Program in celebrating the launch of Associate Director Jen DeGregorio’s debut poetry collection, What to Wear Out. Jen will be introduced by Professor Leslie Heywood; she will read from her collection and participate in a Q&A led by Creative Writing Director and Professor Tina Chang. Books will be for sale and refreshments […]