Writing For Their Lives (WFTL) features writers and artists, for whom writing is a means of exploration and discovery. Writers read, and sometimes perform, their works--and engage in lively, probing conversations with University of Washington Bothell professors and you, our audience.
In its fifth year, WFTL has sponsored over twenty-five readers, panels and special events. Past writers include Dodie Bellamy, Don Mee Choi, Paul Collins, Beverly Dahlen, Kathleen Fraser, Suzanne Jill Levine, Steve McCaffery, Aaron Shurin, Leonard Schwartz, Lidia Yuknavitch, and Lissa Wolsak.
View a complete listing of past WFTL events.
2009-2010 Writers
Fall
Rebecca Brown October 26, 4:00pm (Library Room 205)
Maya Sonnenberg November 16, 2:00pm (Library Room 205)
Pamela Z November 23, 6:30pm (UW Seattle, Communications Room 120)
Winter
Charles Bernstein January 6, 4:00pm (Library Room 205)
Carol Rambo February 2, 6:30pm (Library Room 205)
Cris Cheek February 10, 4:00pm (Library Room 205)
Bill Berkson February 24, 2:00pm (Library Room 205)
Renee Gladman March 4, 6:30pm (Library Room 205)
View a complete listing of current WFTL events.
Funding and Support
Writing For Their Lives is generously supported through funding by Kent and Barbara Chaplin of Chaplin's Automotive Group and a Worthington Academic Achievement grant. WFTL has received funding and co-sponsored events with the Henry Art Gallery, Subtext Reading Series, University of Washington Bothell Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle English Department, Simpson Humanities Center, Open Books, Cross-Culural Poetics at the Evergreen State College, Kooteny School of Writing, Spare Room Reading Series, Northwest Film Forum and the Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas.
For more information on this series, contact WFTL coordinator, Professor Jeanne Heuving, jheuving@u.washington.edu
