Past Events



Novelist Elizabeth Silver

in conversation with Lorene Cary about The Majority
Oct 16, 2023 at -

ELIZABETH L SILVER is the author of two previous books; The Execution of Noa P.



How to Turn an Idea into an Actual Story

Nora Magid Mentorship Prize 20th Anniversary Special Session, moderated by Matt Flegenheimer and featuring Ashley Parker, Luis Ferre-Sadurni, Maddie Ngo, Jason Schwartz, Jessica Goodman, Isabella Simonetti, and Stephen Fried
Oct 6, 2023 at -

In this special session, offered as part of programming to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Nora Magid Mentorship Prize, seven Nora Prize-winners…



Careers in Journalism and Media

Nora Magid Mentorship Prize 20th Anniversary Alumni Panel with Madeleine Ngo, Ashley Parker, and Jason Schwartz, moderated by Isabella Simonetti
Oct 5, 2023 at -

Hoping to work in journalism, media, or publishing after college? The annual Careers in Journalism and New Media alumni panel — co-sponsored by the Daily Pennsylvanian and the Nora Magid Mentorship Prize —…



Political Reporting

Nora Magid Mentorship Prize 20th Anniversary Alumni Panel with Luis Ferre-Sadurni, Matt Flegenheimer, and Ashley Parker, moderated by Jessica Goodman
Oct 5, 2023 at -

If you've ever wondered what it's like to report from the front lines of political campaigns, be part of the White House Press Pool, or expose the dark (and sometimes funny!) underbelly of our country's political…



Anthony Cody and Jena Osman: A Reading

hosted by Syd Zolf
Sep 26, 2023 at -

ANTHONY CODY is the author of The Rendering (Omnidawn, 2023), and Borderland Apocrypha (Omnidawn, 2020), winner of the 2018 Omnidawn Open Book Prize. His debut has been recognized…



Ahmad Almallah & Olivia Elias: A Poetry Reading

The world as Palestine: poetry across languages, translation, and diasporas
Sep 21, 2023 at -

Among the questions being posed by these writers is this one: When the entire world becomes remnants and memories of a lost homeland, how does one reconstruct the self and its language(s) in poetry? Join us for a…



Rachel Blau DuPlessis: A Poetry Reading

Sep 20, 2023 at -

The work of RACHEL BLAU DUPLESSIS includes the notable long poem Drafts (1986- 2012), and the collage poems Graphic Novella (2015), NUMBERS (2018) and Life in…



Zine Workshop: Origin Stories

Sep 19, 2023 at -

ZINE WORKSHOP: ORIGIN STORIES

Led by Carolyn Chernoff
Co-sponsored by The Soapbox

Tuesday, September 19, 5:30 PM ET
Kelly Writers House | 3805 Locust Walk 



TAIJE SILVERMAN: POETRY READING & BOOK PARTY

Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program
Jan 19, 2023 at -

Join us on Thursday, January 19, at 6:00 PM for a reading and book launch for Taije Silverman, presented by the Creative Writing Program, and with special guest Dr. Denise Brown,…



A CONVERSATION ABOUT PODCASTS

Nate Chinen (C’97), Taylor Hosking (C’17), Naomi Shavin (C’14), and Yowei Shaw (C’10), hosted by Jamie-Lee Josselyn (C’05)
May 14, 2022 at -

watch: here