Creative Writing Program at Penn State

An artist, translator, and teacher, Scappettone was born and raised in New York. The recipient of a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in 2005, she has lived in Italy, Virginia, California, and Chicago. Her collections of poetry are the chapbooks Err-Residence (2007), Beauty (Is the New Absurdity) (2007), and Thing Ode / Ode … Continue reading Poetry Reading by Jennifer Scappetone–CANCELLED →

Since graduating from Penn State's MFA program in Spring 2013, Julie Swarstad Johnson embarked upon a career path in arts administration in Tucson, Arizona, a culturally rich city in the southwestern borderlands. Her path has included coordinating education programs for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra--the oldest continuously running performing arts organization in the southwest--and working for … Continue reading Poet Julie Swarstad Johnson Reading →

JOIN the Creative Writing Class Online Group for Mayhem Poets and SAVE!! Mayhem Poets January 28, 2016 - 7:30 p.m.  Schwab Auditorium           http://cpa.psu.edu/events/mayhem-poets   Use the online link and promo code to purchase and print your tickets from the Center for the Performing Arts group sales department.  Just click on the link below and follow instructions: … Continue reading Mayhem Poets at Schwab Auditorium →

Wednesday, February 3, 12:10 p.m., Palmer Museum of Art (Art of Poetry Series) Paola Corso, poet, essayist, and author of The Laundress Catches Her Breath and Once I Was Told the Air Was Not for Breathing.

Student Writers: Mark your calendars for our next WRITE NIGHT ... Join a community of student writers for our next night (ok, afternoon) designed to invigorate your writing life -- burst into spontaneous writing, share your writing with friendly ears, get constructive feedback, discuss publishing opportunities, and more. Our series of student writer gatherings is designed … Continue reading Write Night →

Wednesday, March 2, 12:10 p.m., Palmer Museum of Art (Art of Poetry Series) Abby Minor, poet and author of The Velvet Season and Voices from Outside, Lit from Inside.