Past Events



A CONVERSATION WITH JOURNALIST BLAKE BAILEY

Povich Journalism Program
Apr 14, 2015 at -

hosted by: PAUL HENDRICKSON

BLAKE BAILEY is the author of biographies of John Cheever, Richard Yates, and Charles Jackson, and he is at work on the authorized biography of Philip…



A POETRY READING BY MATTHEW DICKMAN

co-sponsored by: THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
Apr 8, 2015 at -

watch: a video recording of this event via KWH-TV



LUNCH WITH TISH HAMILTON

Executive Editor of Runner's World
Apr 8, 2015 at -

Povich Journalism Program

hosted by: JAMIE-LEE JOSSELYN
watch: a …



LUNCH WITH MICHAEL VITEZ

Povich Journalism Program
Apr 6, 2015 at -

hosted by: DICK POLMAN

MICHAEL VITEZ is a human interest writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he has been a reporter for 30 years. Vitez has covered a wide variety of…



J.C. CLOUTIER WITH PAUL LEVITZ AND ROB BERRY

a Wexler Studio conversation
Mar 30, 2015 at -

listen: to an audio recording of this program

J.C. CLOUTER…



REALARTS@PENN PRESENTS EMILY SPIVACK

Mar 26, 2015 at -

Everyone has a memoir in miniature in at least one piece of clothing. In her New York Times best selling book, Worn Stories, Emily Spivack has collected over sixty of these clothing-inspired narratives from cultural…



LEONARD COHEN SONG SYMPOSIUM

Nine speakers, nine songs
Mar 19, 2015 at -

A Creative Ventures Program

watch: a video…



A LUNCH TALK WITH BARBARA LAKER AND WENDY RUDERMAN

Povich Journalism Program
Mar 16, 2015 at -

hosted by: DICK POLMAN

A native of Kent, England, BARBARA LAKER came to the United States with her family when she was 12. In high school, as Watergate broke, Barbara knew…



LUNCH WITH MATT BAI

Povich Journalism Program
Mar 5, 2015 at -

hosted by: DICK POLMAN

MATT BAI is an author, journalist, screenwriter and Yankee fan. He's also one of the nation's leading voices on American politics. Matt is best known for…



A READING BY NOVELIST TOM MCCARTHY

Writers Without Borders
Feb 26, 2015 at -

hosted by: KENNETH GOLDSMITH