The WCU English Department held its annual Spring Literary Festival featuring multiple writers coming to campus to talk with students about writing and how to get published. According to the Literary Festival website, the Spring Literary Festival was originally the Visiting Writers Series before it became the Literary Festival, which was the oldest series in […]
2023 LitFest continues tradition of inspiring students and locals
April 4, 2023 by
The Spring Literary Festival has been a WCU tradition for 21 years, bringing established and emerging literary talent to campus and region. This year, the festival included 12 events and 15 writers sharing their stories with students and community from March 20 to 23. Notable guests included Jason Mott, author of the 2021 National Book […]
The 15th Literary Festival is over; preps for next one start
April 17, 2017 by
On April 6, the Coulter recital hall filled up with people to listen to a poetry reading from one of the most famous contemporary poets: Billy Collins. After 13 artists visited WCU, the 15th Literary Festival ended. This year’s Literary Festival started on April 3 and featured short story writers, novelists, poets and for the first […]
Unconventional, random, honest: the Beats presented at Literary Festival
April 6, 2017 by
The Literary Festival began on Monday, April 3, and has featured several poets and nonfiction authors. On Tuesday, an event led by WCU’s own Paul Worley saw several students presenting their own poems and even putting together their own book of poems that was available for purchase. This was the largest audience at the festival […]
Time for some good readings: Literary Festival is back
March 31, 2017 by
The 15th annual spring Literary Festival is set to start on Monday, April 3, and will feature short story writers, poets, novelists and even a photographer. The Literary Festival is a four-day event that is hosted by WCU’s English department, celebrating literature, writing, art and storytelling. This year, a total of 13 artists from all over […]
Flynn closes the Literary Festival
March 27, 2012 by
“The job of an artist,” said Nick Flynn, “is going into the unknown and coming back out with something to give to people.” Western Carolina’s 10th Annual Spring Literary Festival ended March 22 with Nick Flynn as the final author to speak. The author gave the audience a very dynamic show with poems, prose, journals and photo […]
