By Lily Papendick With the month of February comes Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout U.S. history. In honor of this…
Category: Reading & Writing
Author of “The 1619 Project” Shares Wisdom in Weber Chapel
By Jasmine Durst Nikole Hannah-Jones visited Susquehanna University on Feb. 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. in Weber Chapel as part of the Susquehanna University 2025 Lecture and Discussion Series. She is the…
Clifford Thompson Visits Susquehanna
In the fourth installment of the Seavey Reading Series, Susquehanna University hosted visiting author Clifford Thompson on Feb. 4 in Isaac’s Auditorium.
Clifford Thompson is an essayist, novelist, illustrator and painter whose work often focuses on a mixture of race, identity and culture, with many of his pieces drawn from his own experiences as a black man growing up in America…
Former Susquehanna Student Returns, Published and Ready to Share Her Experience
Jessica Nirvana Ram, a Susquehanna 2019 graduate, is an Indo-Guyanese poet. She is the author of the poetry collection “Earthly Gods” (Variant Literature, 2024). Ram gave a public reading from her debut book of poetry “Earthly Gods” at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in the Lore Degenstein Art Gallery at Susquehanna University. She also taught an SU Slam Master Class in Fisher Hall at 7 p.m.
Karla Kelsey: The Revival of Mina Loy’s Work
By Haley Zeller, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor In the third installment of the Seavey Reading Series, Susquehanna University’s Professor of English and Creative Writing, Karla Kelsey, presented her newest experimental novel…
Creative Writing Department Hosts Final Senior Reading
By Haley Zeller Tuesday, November 12 marked the day of the final senior reading for creative writing majors this semester. Five seniors presented their diligently crafted works to a lively, excited crowd. …
Creative Writing Department Hosts Third Senior Reading
By Haley Zeller, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor On Tuesday, November 5, the third Senior Reading event of the semester happened in the Lore Degenstein Art Gallery at 7 p.m. Six more…
Creative Writing Department Hosts Second Senior Reading
By Haley Zeller, Assistant Arts & Entertainment Editor Photo by Jasmine Durst On Tuesday, October 29 at 7 p.m., the second Senior Reading event of the semester occurred in the Lore Degenstein…
Sarah Cypher Visits Susquehanna
By Brianna Luby, Arts & Entertainment Editor Following the reading from Annie Liontas on Sept. 18, Susquehanna University hosted the second installment of the Seavey Reading Series on Oct. 22 in Isaac’s…
Creative Writing: Senior Reading
Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. marked the first Senior Reading event for the senior creative writing majors. Six seniors read aloud pieces that they had written throughout their years in the…