Creative Writing Upcoming Events

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Carr Visiting Author Series: Philip Metres

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Illini Union room 407

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• VOICE: Graduate Student Reading

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Gallery Art Bar | 119 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Visit with a Literary Agent: Rayhané Sanders

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore: Authors Corner

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Carr Visiting Author Series: Alumni Reading featuring Chekwube Danladi, Weston Morrow, and Chris Vanjonack

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore: Authors Corner

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• VOICE: Graduate Student Reading

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Gallery Art Bar | 119 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• VOICE: Graduate Student Reading

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Gallery Art Bar | 119 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801

Thursday, February 11, 2027

• Kaplan Family Writer-in-Residence Series Presents: Carmen Maria Machado

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore: Authors Corner

Thursday, February 18, 2027

• Carr Visiting Author Series: Yaryna Chornohuz

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore Author's Corner

Thursday, March 25, 2027

• Carr Visiting Author Series: Brandon Hobson

  Time

  4:30 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore: Authors Corner