Contemporary Writers Series
Previous Writers
Over its 25+ year history, the ÂÌñÒùÆÞ Contemporary Writers Series has hosted more than 70 prominent authors including Seamus Heaney, Sarah Kay, Scott Turow, and Michael Ondaatje. Since the series began in 1997, the Contemporary Writers Series has provided literary readings in various genres to more than 15,000 students, faculty, and members of the West Michigan community.
Below here you'll see the list of past authors and links to videos of their readings where available.
Steve Almond - 2008
Sven Birkerts - 2006
George Brant - 2010
Peter Carey - 2002
Desiree Cooper - 2018
Judith Ortiz Cofer - 2002
Robert Dana - 2001
Jim Daniels - 1999
Vincent Delaney - 2009
Mark Doty - 1999
Jack Driscoll - 2007
Camille Dungy - 2024
Stephen Dunn - 1998
Stuart Dybek, 2006
Nancy Eimers - 2001
Carlos Eire - 2015
Linda Nemec Foster - 2011
Steve Germic - 2020
Gary Gildner - 2000
Maria Mazziotti Gillan - 2017
Patricia Gussin - 2011
Lee Gutkind - 2004
Patricia Hampl - 2008
Seamus Heaney - 2006
Bill Heyen - 2004
Linda Hogan - 2009
Collette Inez - 1999
Mark Jarman - 2010
Laura Kasischke - 2008
Richard Katrovas - 2012
Janet Kauffman - 2008
Sarah Kay - 2015
Brendan Kiely - 2018
Maxine Kumin - 2002
Kurtis Lamkin - 2003, 2006
Sydney Lea - 2002
Li-Young Lee - 1997, 2006
Liesel Litzenburger - 2009
Thomas Lynch - 2007
Clarence Major - 2001,
Deborah Miranda - 2000
Matt Mendez - 2021
Dinty W. Moore - 2005
Lisel Mueller - 1998
David Mura - 1998
Marilyn Nelson - 1997, 2007
Thisbe Nissen - 2019
Naomi Shihab Nye - 1998, 2017
William Olsen - 2001
Michael Ondaatje - 2004
Anne-Marie Oomen - 2010, 2016
John Otterbacher - 2011
Erik Pankey - 2002
Linda Pastan - 2002, 2007
Ashley Hope Perez - 2019
Leslie Pietrzyk - 2017
Luis J. Rodriguez - ,
Karen Russell - 2009
Betsy Sholl - 2005
Michael Steinberg - 2000
Sergio Troncoso - 2020
Quincy Troupe - 1999
Scott Turow - 2012
Leslie Ullman - 2003
Diane Wakoski - 2005
Nancy Willard - 2000
CONTACT INFO
Contemporary Writers Series
cws@aquinas.edu