The spring semester’s Next Words reading series concludes this Thursday (May 16) at REDCAT with the final showcase reading by the graduating class of the CalArts’ School of Critical Studies’ MFA Creative Writing Program.
Writers will read five-minute excerpts from their MFA theses. They are:
- Patrick Benjamin
- Chris Black
- K. Bradford
- Jamora Crawford
- Eleni Demetriou
- Tom Dibblee
- Jessica Felleman
- Sam Freilich
- Colleen Hur
- Jen Hutton
- Lianna Kissinger-Virizlay
- Nijla Mu’min
- Peter Nichols
- Bel Poblador
- Janice Sapigao
- Laura Schmidt
- Josyln Sklar
The Next Words reading series allows CalArts MFA writers to introduce their work to the wider Los Angeles community. Along with Thursday’s reading, the School of Critical studies will also release an eponymous anthology of student work, curated by Eleni Demetriou and Bel Poblador.