Writers in Camden: Ibi Zoboi

February 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm-8:00 pm – Award-winning YA novelist Ibi Zoboi reads from her recent work. This is a virtual event; free and open to the public.     Ibi Zoboi holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her novel American Street was a National Book Award finalist and a New York Times Notable Book. She is also the author of Pride and My Life as an […]

Cooper Street Workshop: Screenwriting

February 21, 2022-March 14, 2022 at 6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Instructor: Juliana Roth This workshop will be virtual. Online meeting information will be provided upon registration. When registering, please select any date and purchase a ticket for that date; this will grant you access to the entire 4-week workshop. Four Mondays: February 21, 28 and March 7, 14 6 – 9 pm EST $240 General; […]

Faculty Works in Progress presents: Consuming Bodies: The Colonial Abject in Indigenous Horror

February 24, 2022 at 12:45 pm-1:45 pm – The Writers House is pleased to present an occasional series of talks from Rutgers-Camden faculty about their works in progress. English professor Jillian Sayre joins us on February 24 during free period. This event is in-person: all attendees are expected to abide by university COVID-19 safety protocols.  Dr. Sayre’s description of her her work in […]

Writers in Camden: Publishers Panel

March 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm-8:30 pm – This annual panel discussion featuring an agent, an editor, and a publisher or bookseller sheds light on how a book goes from manuscript to bookstore shelves.  More panelist information and registration links coming soon.  Eric Smith is a literary agent and Young Adult author based out of Philadelphia. An agent with P.S. Literary, he’s worked on New […]

Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop

March 12, 2022 at 1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Experienced facilitators from our program partner Warrior Writers lead veterans and service members in a generative writing workshop as part of Outside the Wire, a multi-format humanities program centering veterans’ narratives. Registration is free. This program will take place virtually via Zoom.  Outside the Wire is supported by a grant from the New Jersey Council […]

Outside the Wire: Veterans Respond to COVID-19 Panel Discussion

March 14, 2022 at 2:30 pm-3:30 pm – Join us for the annual Outside the Wire panel discussion on veterans’ experiences and narratives, this year focused on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the military community. This year’s discussion features writer Simone Gorrindo, author of the widely read New York Times editorial “The Pandemic’s Pressure on Military Spouses” as well as a […]