Lyzette Wanzer’s Trauma, Tresses, and Truth
Photo courtesy of Lyzette Wanzer. On March 27th, the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House welcomed Lyzette Wanzer, a Franklin and Marshall College alumni from the class of ‘88, to present on…
Silent Book Club
Have a book you’ve been meaning to read but struggling to find time to read it? Come to the new silent book club! It’s a set-out time to wind down,…
Amber Sparks Craft Talk: The Magic of Fairy Tales
“Fairy tales are the skeleton of story…” – Kate Bernheimer On February 20th, Author Amber Sparks, the 2024 winner and runner-up of the Jerome Irving Bank Memorial Short Story Prize,…
Turkey, Pies, and Writers: A Writers House Friendsgiving
Photo courtesy of Teagan Durkin. On November 15th, the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House hosted its annual Thanksgiving potluck. Preparation had been well underway for weeks beforehand. Writers House employees were…
Different Languages, One Voice: ISAB Multilingual Poetry Night Brings Together Students Across Campus
By Lily Vining || Managing Editor Members of ISAB and performers. Photo courtesy of Munahil Sultana. On Tuesday, February 21st, The International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) hosted a Multilingual Poetry…
F&M Welcomes Gender Queer Author Maia Kobabe to Kick off Series on Banned Books
By Lily Vining || Managing Editor Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House. What does an author do when faced with national backlash, lawsuits, and threats to ban the…
Celebrating Culture and Identity in Campus Inclusion Week Fashion Show and Open Mic
By Lily Vining || Campus Life Editor On Wednesday, October 19th, the Office of DEI and the Writers House hosted a Fashion Show and Open Mic. This event was part…
F&M Welcomes Hausman Lecturer: “Swimmers” Author Julie Otsuka
By Zach Long | Contributing Writer On Tuesday, September 13th, the Department of English re-welcomed Julie Otsuka to the F&M campus to host an insightful craft talk in the Writers…
F&M welcomes author Amy Morin to discuss writing career, mental strength during pandemic
By Olivia Schmid || Layout Assistant On Sunday, April 11th, the Writers House welcomed author Amy Morin to F&M for a fireside chat about her journey from therapist to psychology…
Author Elizabeth Mitchell Discusses Fake News, Political Scandal, Advice for Aspiring Writers
By Lily Vining | | Staff Writer It is often said that history repeats itself, but readers of Elizabeth Mitchell’s latest book, Lincoln’s Lie: A Civil War Caper Through Fake…
Writer Amani Dobson shares first experience at Writer’s House Thanksgiving
By Amani Dobson || Layout Assistant Shivering, I ripped the door to the Writer’s House open, and there it was. A warm breeze hugging me as Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good”…
Rebecca Romney discusses implications of term ‘authorship’ at Writer’s House
By Caitlyn Jennings || Staff Writer On Sep. 17, Rebecca Romney spoke at the writers house at Franklin & Marshall College. Romney is a rare book dealer, makes a regular appearance on the…
Writers House hires alumna Alex Faccibene for part-time house coordinator position
By Bridget Johnston || News Editor This month, Franklin & Marshall’s Philadelphia Alumni Writers House welcomed its newest hire, Alex Faccibene ’16. She returns to the Writers House to work as their…
Writing Center hosts inaugural Story Slam event with ‘food’ theme
By Shira Gould || Staff Writer This past Friday, September 30, at 7 p.m., the Writing Center and the Writers House co-hosted their first Story Slam, held at the Writing…
Author, teacher Meghan Kenny reads work, talks craft at Writers House
By Christa Rodriguez || Assistant Campus Life Editor On Tuesday, March 1, F&M’s Philadelphia Alumni Writers House hosted a reading with Meghan Kenny, author and seventh grade English teacher at…