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The annual Spring Literary Festival returns March 19-20, bringing award-winning authors Jennifer Egan, Deborah Landau and Kerri Dochartaigh to campus for a series of lectures and readings. The festival, a longstanding tradition, showcases some of the most influential voices in contemporary literature and fosters an environment where students, faculty and the wider community can engage in meaningful discussions about storytelling, poetry and the power of the written word. 

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan, best known for 鈥溾�� (2010) and 鈥溾�� (2022), will present both a lecture and a reading. Her work has earned numerous accolades, including the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Egan, a former president of PEN America, has been recognized for her contributions to both fiction and journalism, with writing featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Harper鈥檚 Magazine.

Poet Deborah Landau, author of 鈥溾�� (2019) and 鈥溾�� (2023) , brings her lyrical and deeply introspective work to the festival. A Guggenheim Fellow, Landau鈥檚 poetry explores themes of mortality, femininity and resilience. Her work has been published in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, and The New York Times, and she currently serves as the director of the  at New York University.

Irish writer Kerri Dochartaigh, whose debut memoir 鈥溾�� (2021) received critical acclaim, offers a unique perspective on place, identity, and healing. Her latest book, 鈥溾�� (2023), continues her exploration of themes tied to history, nature, and personal reflection. Living on the west coast of Ireland, Dochartaigh鈥檚 bridges the past and present through evocative prose that has resonated with readers worldwide.

Wednesday, March 19th

7:30 p.m.: A Lecture by Jennifer Egan (Walter Hall Rotunda)

8:30 p.m.: A Reading by Deborah Landau (Walter Hall Rotunda)

Thursday, March 20th

10:00 a.m.: A Lecture by Kerri Dochartaigh (Scripps Hall 111)

11:00 a.m.: A Lecture by Deborah Landau (Scripps Hall 111)

7:30 p.m.: A Reading by Kerri Dochartaigh (Baker Center Theater)

8:30 p.m.: A Reading by Jennifer Egan (Baker Center Theater)

About the Festival

Since 1986, the Spring Literary Festival has featured some of the world's finest, most distinguished writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction. The festival is sponsored by the Creative Writing program in the English Department and is generously funded by the College of Arts and Sciences. All readings and lectures are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact David Wanczyk, Spring Literary Festival Coordinator.

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