The New School Public programs: Readings and Talks

Spring 2010 Update

NEW YORK, March 11, 2010—The New School’s spring roster of readings and talks bring together many of the most distinguished writers and thinkers of our time. These events are emblematic of The New School—a progressive university offering exhilarating programs for students and the broader community.

The spring season is burgeoning with thought-provoking and compelling guests, from Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Andrea Elliott to poets Paul Muldoon, Edward Hirsch, and Maxine Kumin. New School President Bob Kerrey welcomes acclaimed musician Peter Buffet for a night of song and story, while the 2010 Publishing Triangle Awards honor new lesbian and gay writing. With this full complement of events, The New School celebrates the contributions of established and emerging writers, reinforcing its commitment to innovation and the imaginative process.

EDITOR’S NOTE: A FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS IS ATTACHED. All public programs are subject to change.

About the New School Writing Program

The New School has been a vital center for writing and its instruction since 1931, when Gorham Munson, a Manhattan editor and influential partisan of the Alfred Stieglitz circle, introduced his now-legendary workshop in creative writing. Since 1996, The New School has offered a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree with concentrations in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and writing for children. Founded by poet and biographer Robert Polito, the MFA program marks the latest transformation in the school’s commitment to creative writing. Over seven decades of steady innovation, The New School’s writing faculty has featured many of America’s most important poets, novelists, literary critics, and editors, including Robert Frost, W.H. Auden, Robert Lowell, and Frank O’Hara. The current faculty includes Francine Prose, Helen Schulman, Stephen Wright, Dale Peck, Vivian Gornick, Susan Cheever, Abigail Thomas, Honor Moore, Suzanna Lessard, and David Lehman. For more information, visit www.writing.newschool.edu.