November 10, 2025 at 11:20 am-12:20 pm – With support from an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Advocacy (IDEA) Innovation Grant, the Writers House and the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice welcome poet and writer Eric Gamalinda. Eric Gamalinda recently published The Descartes Highlands (Akashic Books, NY), his fifth novel and his first to be published in the US, which was shortlisted for […]
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Cooper Street Workshop: Mapping Place in Creative Nonfiction (ZOOM)
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm-4:00 pm – ABOUT THE WORKSHOP In her memoir, The Yellow House, Sarah M. Broom writes, “In New Orleans, we tell direction by where we are in relation to the Mississippi River, in relation to water.” In this workshop, we will explore the strategies nonfiction writers use to render the emotional and physical landscape of a place. Participants […]
MFA Org Presents: Finding the Plot with Asali Solomon
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 pm-1:45 pm – Please join us for a craft talk with author Asali Solomon on finding plot in fiction. She’ll discuss her own experiments in plot as well as the relationship between time, structure, the shape of memory, and the art of the abrupt ending. Asali Solomon’s first novel, Disgruntled, was named a best book of the year […]
The Nick Virgilio Haiku Association’s Midnight Notes at Rutgers University-Camden Writers House
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm-9:00 pm – As part of the Year of the Arts at Rutgers-Camden, the Writers House is teaming up with the Nick Virgilio Haiku Association to host several of NVHA’s beloved Midnight Notes workshops on Rutgers-Camden’s campus! Write with local poets in a low-pressure environment on Tuesday, November 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. where we will explore […]
On Exhibit at Robeson Library: Rutgers-Camden MFA in Creative Writing Alumni Books & Achievements
November 19, 2025-January 5, 2026 at 12:00 am – Robeson Library’s latest exhibit celebrates the rich and varied literary voices that have emerged from the Rutgers–Camden Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. Drawing from the program’s alumni publications and accomplishments, it highlights the breadth of genres: fiction, poetry, memoir, nonfiction, and speculative writing, that showcase the creative evolution of graduates and the lasting […]
The Scarlet Scribes Present: Celebrating the Creative Community (Poetry Open Mic Night)
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm-8:00 pm – Celebrate creativity with fellow Rutgers alumni, staff, and students. This is your chance to share your art and spoken word in a supportive, community-focused setting. Let’s come together to inspire and uplift one another! Doors at 6, open mic starts at 6:30. The mission of the Scarlet Scribes, Rutgers’ undergraduate writing club, is to provide […]