Visiting Writers

The Visiting Writers program brings professional writers to campus throughout the academic year. Coming from a variety of backgrounds and genres (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism, play writing, etc.), Visiting Writers conduct workshops, visit classes, give public and private readings, and conduct book signing sessions.

Students have direct contact with writers in an open environment where no question is off limits.

Fall 2019 Visiting Writers Series begins with reading by acclaimed poet Eric Pankey

The first featured author in Randolph College’s 2019-20 academic year is a recipient of the Walt Whitman Award as well as a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Poet Eric Pankey will read some of his latest work at Randolph on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. in the Alice Ashley Jack Lounge

Series Updates

• Fall 2019 Visiting Writers Series begins with reading by acclaimed poet Eric Pankey
• Frances Mayes ’62 featured on CBS News
• Visiting Writer Series to feature M.F.A. faculty member Wayétu Moore
• Visiting Writers Series continues with reading by award-winning poets
• Internationally renowned poet, sound artist LaTasha Diggs kicks off spring Visiting Writers Series
• Next Visiting Writers series event to feature Randolph’s creative writing faculty
• Award-winning novelist and Pearl S. Buck Writer in Residence to read work at next Visiting Writers event
• Poet Grant Kittrell shares his work as part of Visiting Writers Series
• Series of public readings will kick off Randolph's MFA in Creative Writing Program
• Visiting writers event to highlight work by Randolph MFA faculty member

Recent Visitors

Nikki Giovanni: poet, writer, activist and educator, named one of 25 “Living Legends” by Oprah Winfrey

Frances Mayes: fiction writer, author of Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany

Anthony D’Aries: non-fiction writer and essayist, author of The Language of Silence and Tarnished: True Tales of Innocence Lost;

William Trowbridge: fiction writer, author of Enter Dark Stranger, O Paradise, Flickers, The Complete Book of Kong, and Ship of Fool

Nance Van Winckel: poet and fiction writer, Paterson Fiction Prize-winning author of Quake, Curtain Creek Farm, and No Starling

Lee Ann Roripaugh: poet, author of On the Cusp of a Dangerous Year, winner of the Association of Asian American Studies Book Award in Poetry/Prose