Upcoming Events

Join the Loft Literary Center for its second Lit!Series event of the year featuring October’s Keynote, Carmen Maria Machado! This conversation will be centered around the topic of banned books and the wave of literary censorship that is facing teachers, students, librarians, and authors across the country. Carmen will be joined in conversation by authors Safia Elhillo, Jake Maia Arlow, and Ashley Hope Pérez as they discuss their work and their own experiences having books banned or challenged in schools and libraries.

Join us for a free online session on how to apply for a McKnight Fellowship for Writers. Program manager of awards, Marion Gómez will give an overview, present and answer some Frequently Asked Questions, and then take questions from the audience. Audience members should be ready to type their questions in the chat section. The session will be recorded and posted online. You must preregister for this event.

If you're curious about the Loft's Year-Long Writing Project in Novel Writing with Peter Geye, Creative Nonfiction with Sun Yung Shin, and Memoir with Carolyn Holbrook, which is right for you, come to this informal information session to find out more!

Join us for a timely Lit!Series conversation with renowned poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama, moderated by Arleta Little, as they explore the intersection of language, power, and democracy in today’s world. Through poetry and insightful reflection, this conversation will delve into how words can inspire hope, justice, and a more compassionate future.

Join us in celebrating the 2023 McKnight fellows' in creative prose publications, including Naomi Cohn, Hilal Isler, Gen Del Raye, and Kao Kalia Yang!