Celebrating 25 years of the Viebranz Visiting Professorship

New York Times bestselling author, academic, and journalist Jeff Sharlet. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, September 11.

Globetrotting author of six books. Griest was the 2012-13 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes her on Thursday, October 9.

Author of two novels, a memoir, and a published interview on Life, Literature and Politics. Ndibe was the 2017-18 and 2022-23 Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, October 9.

Writer, cartoonist, and professor of Creative Writing at SUNY Nassau Community College. Woods was the 2014-15 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, November 6.

Author of nine books and has taught at Antioch University, Fairfield University, Whitman College, and the University of Montana. Spagna was the 2020-22 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes her on Thursday, March 12.

Author of sixteen nonfiction and fiction books, and four short story collections. Hemley was the 2000-01 Inaugural Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, October 9.

Author of a bilingual chapbook, a memoir of essays, a collection of fiction short stories, and a novel. Arroyo was the 2016-17 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, November 6.

Author of two essay collections, a Smithsonian-featured artist, and a worldwide traveler. She is the 2025-26 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes her on Thursday, February 5.

Author of two novels, a memoir, and four collections of poetry. He currently directs the Creative Writing program at Linfield University. Wilkins was the 2019-20 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, March 12.

Member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and author of two poetry collections. Frazier was the 2023-25 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, April 2.

Author of the two novels and a story collection. Lewis was the 2006-07 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes her on Thursday, October 9.

Author of five books of fiction and professor of Creative Writing at UC San Diego. Jemc was the 2018-19 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes her on Thursday, November 6.

Author of six books–three collections of stories, a novel, a collection of poetry, and a collection of essays. Cook was the 2007-08 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes him on Thursday, March 12.

Author of six poetry collections and two novels. She was born in Ithaca, New York. Kaschock was the 2013-14 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes her on Thursday, April 2.

Author of a book of computational poetry and five other poetry collections, as well as a chapbook written with AI. Bertram was the 2015-16 Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing. The Writers Series welcomes them on Thursday, April 2.