MFA Creative Writing
Program News & Events
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Chatham MFA in Creative Writing to Host “Writers on Disability & Access in the Literary Community” on April 4
PITTSBURGH: On Wednesday, April 4th, at 7 p.m. in the Welker Room of James Laughlin Music Hall, on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus, the Chatham University MFA in Creative Writing Program will host Dialogues: Writers on Disability and Access in the Literary Community. Sonya Huber, Sally Alexander, and Christopher Heuer will read from their work and discuss their […]
Mar 12, 2018 -
Poet Discusses New Collection About Her Son’s Overdose Death
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Mar 09, 2018 -
The Fourth River hosts Robin Becker for Joint Launch Event on March 16
PITTSBURGH: On Friday, March 16th, at 7 p.m. in the Welker Room of James Laughlin Music Hall, on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus, the Chatham University MFA in Creative Writing Program proudly launches Issue 15: Displacement of The Fourth River, a journal of nature and place-based writing. Additionally, we will be celebrating the launch of Fourth […]
Feb 28, 2018 -
Author, Sheryl St. Germain, Celebrates the Launch of her Book, The Small Door of Your Death
PITTSBURGH: On Friday, February 9th, at 7 p.m. in the Welker Room in the James Laughlin Music Hall, on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus, the Chatham University MFA in Creative Writing Program proudly presents The Small Door of Your Death, a poetry collection written by Sheryl St. Germain, published by Autumn House Press. The event is […]
Jan 02, 2018 -
Conversations & Connections Writer’s Conference to be Held at Chatham University
PITTSBURGH: Barrelhouse is excited to announce the Conversations & Connections Writer’s Conference will be held Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Chatham University’s Shadyside Campus. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and programming ends at 4:30 p.m., with a reception to follow. The conference will welcome featured writers Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib, Geeta Kothari, Michelle Junot, and Robert Yune, […]
Oct 19, 2017
Upcoming Events
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05The Fourth River Issue #16 Launch
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19Summer Community of Writers
The Summer Community of Writers (SCW) serves as a resource to Pittsburgh writers and MFA alumni seeking an affordable, engaging writer’s retreat in a unique setting. The Summer Community of Writers also brings together an eclectic mix of low- and full-residency MFA students, writers, faculty, and alumni with daily workshops, dynamic craft lectures, and faculty and student readings. more
Past Events
02/12/2019 - D. Gilson, Brittany Hailer, and Tony Leuzzi Reading
01/28/2019 - Melanie Brown Lecture Series: Martha Southgate
07/19/2018 - Summer Community of Writers
11/03/2017 - The Fourth River Launch
10/21/2017 - Conversations and Connections Writer's Conference
10/20/2017 - Word Circus
09/22/2017 - Word Circus
02/24/2017 - MFA Open House
02/17/2017 - Gray's Skies Reading and Music Series
01/17/2017 - Joseph Bathanti Reading
11/09/2016 - Marc Nieson Reading with Alison Taverna, Dakota Garilli and Jenny Ashburn
10/22/2016 - Conversations and Connections Writer's Conference
10/21/2016 - MFA Open House
10/18/2016 - Amy Bloom Reading
04/15/2016 - Word Circus