Visiting Writers Series

Four award-winning authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring as part of the university’s 2023–24 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series.

4 acclaimed authors to visit App State for spring 2024 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Feb 16, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Four award-winning authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring as part of the university’s 2023–2...

An App State student reads in the gazebo in Durham Park, located at App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

5 award-winning authors to visit App State for fall 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Sep 14, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Five acclaimed authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this fall as part of the university’s 2023–24 ...

19th U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey

April 20: 19th U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize Winner Natasha Trethewey
Apr 11, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s The Schaefer Center Presents and Appalachian Journal present a reading by poet&nb...

An App State student reads on the banks of Boone Creek in Durham Park, located at App State’s Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

6 award-winning authors to visit App State for spring 2023 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series
Feb 22, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Six acclaimed authors will visit Appalachian State University’s Boone campus this spring, as part of the university’s 2022–23&nb...

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Visiting Writers Series: Interview with Annie Woodford
Mar 1, 2022

Poet Annie Woodford is one of the most passionate and thorough interviewees I have had the pleasure of corresponding with. Throughout our conversation...

Grit and Power in Ashleigh Bryant Phillips’ Writing
Oct 4, 2021

Ashleigh Bryant Phillips was our second guest in our Fall 2021 Hughlene Bostian Visiting Writers Series. She read from her debut novel, Sleepovers, wh...

Leah Hampton’s Humor and Evocativeness
Oct 4, 2021

The first author to visit us for our Visiting Writers Series was Appalachia native Leah Hampton. She read “Mingo” from her collection of short sto...

Carter Sickels

Visiting Writers Series: Carter Sickels
Mar 31, 2021

Check out the last author to join us this Spring for the Visiting Writers Series, Carter Sickels, who talks about his newest book The Prettiest Star, ...

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle

An Evening with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle
Mar 11, 2021

On March 4th, the Department of English published a recording of the third author interview and readings as part of the Hughlene Bostian Frank Visitin...

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Visiting Writers Series: Charles Dodd White
Feb 26, 2021

Check out Novelist Charles Dodd White's VWS talk, titled "Arts as Political Activism."White is an Associate Professor at Pellissippi State Community C...