Somewhere southeast of Chicago, and yet miles from Kalamazoo, the Dunes Literary Series invites regional writers to share new work with the Indiana University Northwest community. Here, writers and listeners can extend their sense of the Gary lyric against the gentle, nearby rumble of I-80/94. We welcome writers and readers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in a monthly virtual space. Check our calendar for the next reading date.
All readings will take place via Zoom and will be recorded. Attendees will get a chance to ask authors questions if time permits.
2024 Season
Jan. 24, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Translation night. Featured translators: Mark Tardi and Nate West (Free Zoom ticket.)
Feb 21, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Aryanil Mukherjee and Lana Spendl (Free Zoom ticket.)
March 20, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Rachel Galvin and Kim Coleman Foote (Free Zoom ticket.)
April 24, Wed. from 6:00-7:30 pm. IUN Creative Writing Student Night. Free In-person event with food. Zoom option. (Free Zoom ticket.)
Sept. 18, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Children of Steel Reading. (Free Zoom ticket.)
Oct. 16, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Kyle Beachy and Kristin Lueke (Free Zoom ticket.)
Nov. 20, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Cait West and Kim Oclon (Free Zoom ticket.)
2023 Season
Jan. 25, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Translation night. Featured translators: Charles Perrone and Johnny Lorenz (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
Feb. 22, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Annah Browning, Nathan Hyland Walker, and Julia Lewis (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
March 22, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Kathleen Dorothy Blackburn and Michael William Palmer. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
April 19, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. IUN Student Reading. In-person in HH103 but also through Zoom. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.) Pizza will be provided.
May 24, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Eileen Tabios and Serena Piccoli. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
Oct 4, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. TBA. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here. Please disregard the September 27th date when you receive the zoom link; this is an error left over from postponing the event.)
Oct 25, Wed. from 6:30-8:30 pm. Kass Fleisher Memorial Reading, featuring Laura Mullen, Michael Joyce, Mary Ann Cain, Carla Harryman, Cole Swenson, Joe Amato, Andrew Levy, and Caitlin Marie Alvarez.. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
Nov. 15, Wed. from 6:30-7:30 pm. Peggy Shinner and Jesse Rifkin. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
2022 Season
Jan. 26th, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Alexandra Hidalgo. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
Feb. 23rd, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Bill Meissner. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, click here.)
March 23rd, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Garin Cycholl and Janine Harrison. In-person with a Zoom option. (Click here to get your free ticket).
April 20th, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm. IUN Creative Writing Students. In-person with a Zoom option. (Click here to get your free ticket.)
May 25th, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Bayo Ojikutu and Steve Davenport. Zoom reading. (Click here to get your free ticket.)
Sept 28th, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm, Laird Hunt. Zoom reading. (Click here to get your free ticket.)
October 26th, Wed, from 6:30-7:30 pm, Michael McColly and Cathy Wagner. Zoom reading. (Click here to get your free ticket.)
November 16, Wed, From 6:30-7:30 pm, Shelli Rottschafer and Christiana Castillo. Zoom reading. (Click here for your free ticket.)
2021 Season
Jan. 27th, Wednesday, from 6:30-7:30. Sam Love and The Gary Anthology writers. (To get a ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
Feb. 24th, Wednesday, from 6:30-7:30. Dodie Bellamy. (To get a ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
March 24th, Wednesday, from 6:30-7:30. Brenda Cardenas and Ava Tomasula y Garcia. (To get a ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
April 21st, Wednesday, from 6:30-7:30. IUN Creative Writing Students. (To get a ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
May 26th, David Masciotra, Wednesday, from 6:30-7:30. (To get a ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
June 23rd, IUN Alumni Reading: Mariah Hamang, Naomi Palagi, and Rachel Calderone, 6:30-7:30.
July 28th, Amy King and Michael Anania, from 6:30-7:30. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
August 25th, Translation Night: Ana Osan and Jackie White. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
September 22nd, Nick Demske and Chris Glomski. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
October 27th, Tariq Shah and Ed Roberson. (To get a free ticket with a Zoom link, please click here.)
November 17th, Sahar Mustafah, from 6:30-7:30 in HH104. (To get a free ticket with Zoom, please click here.) **This reading is in person and on Zoom.
For more information, contact nwwriter@iu.edu
For recording of past readings, visit our Dunes Literary Series Video Page.
The series is curated by IUN professors Dr. Garin Cycholl, Dr. Erin Schaefer, Dr. William Allegrezza, and Dr. Cecilia (Cecy) Villarruel.
If you would like to donate to support the Dunes Literary Series, please visit here: https://give.myiu.org/iu-northwest/I320016377.html
