412 Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Dr SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

The Walter Nathan Literary Initiatives hosts the annual Creative Writing event honoring debut publications. This year's lineup features two Creative Writing nonfiction alums with their first books: Erica Berry with Wolfish(Flatiron, 2023) and Emily Strasser with Half-Life of a Secret: Reckoning with a Hidden History (University Press of Kentucky, 2023). They are joined by current MFA poets: Nen G. Ramirez with the chapbook All Women Are Born Wailing (Nomadic, 2023) and Chaun Webster with Wail Song: wading in the water at the end of the world (Black Ocean Press, 2023). Join us!

Sponsored by the Department of English and the Creative Writing Program. The event is free and open to the public. No reservations or tickets necessary. ASL interpretation provided. For questions about accessibility services and the venue, please email sutt0063@umn.edu or call 612-626-1528.