Welcome to the Wasatch Writers Center—home to creative writing at Weber State!
Upcoming Events
Browning Presents! Silvia Moreno-Garcia
October 2nd, 2024, Allred Theater, 7:30 p.m.
Introduced by our very own Ukamaka Olisakwe, Browning Presents! invites you to a FREE extraordinary evening with award-winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia at Weber State University. Dive deep into the world of Gothic, Horror, and Romance as Moreno-Garcia shares her insights on writing genre fiction in the 21st century. Don't miss this chance to engage with one of the most versatile writers of contemporary literature.
Celebrate the arts with us — your story starts here!
The Utah Humanities Book Festival 2024
The 2024 Utah Humanities Book Festival marks 27 years of improving Utah communities through reading, literature, and conversations with authors and each other.
As the annual statewide celebration of literature, The Utah Humanities Book Festival works with partners in many Utah communities. Organizations across the state will again host book festival events featuring both national and local authors, in both in-person and virtual formats. As always, participants will engage with authors in new, creative, and meaningful ways designed to connect readers, authors, and communities.
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The Wasatch Writers Center in conjunction with Metaphor hosts Kristen Renee Miller
November 12th, 2024, Hetzel Hall, 6 p.m.
Kristen Renee Miller will read from her work and discuss translation at Hetzel Hall (6 pm). The following day, Kristen will give a class talk on editing to Metaphor students and our literary editing minors—time TBA. This event is part of a new initiative the committee devised last spring, where each fall, the WWC and Metaphor will collaborate to bring a writer/editor to campus.
ROAR Open Mics
The ROAR open mics, a cornerstone of our campus community, are being reimagined; more info soon.
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Val A. Browning Center
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801-626-6424