Featured Visitors 1996-2009
The featured visitors who come to the Kelly Writers House are at the core of our program and our
community here. Poets, fiction writers, editors, composers, publishers, painters, musicians,
literary agents, screenwriters, essayists, playwrights, journalists: all of these visitors have
entered the House. Guests perform from their writing, engage readers in conversation about art and
aesthetics, politics and history, offer advice and encouragement to young and emerging writers,
and, when we are lucky, join us for dinner. We're grateful to these visitors for their time and
their work.
A B C D E
F G H I J
K L M N O
P Q R S T
U V W X Y
Z
Paulette Adams 3.27.99
Animus 11.8.99
Tali Aronsky 3.22.97
Elizabeth Austin 9.17.00
Barbara Nimri Aziz 12.2.96
B
Jennifer Baldino 12.11.97, 4.20.98, 3.27.99, 4.19.99
Renee Balthrop 2.21.00
Lin Barton 5.15.00
Claire Bayard 2.15.97
Robin Beaumont 4.29.98
Herman Beavers
9.13.97,
2.13.98,
2.21.98,
9.14.00,
10.2.00,
2.14.01,
4.26.01,
4.24.02,
9.28.02,
11.7.02,
5.16.03,
11.4.03,
2.24.05,
4.16.08,
2.26.09
Kevin Bell 11.9.00
Avi Berman 11.21.99
Courtney Bernhardt 4.1.99
Charles Bernstein
11.27.01,
9.25.03,
11.13.03,
1.21.04,
2.24.04,
2.15.06,
3.13.06,
10.26-27.06,
11.8.06,
1.24.07,
10.11.07,
4.16.08,
2.17.09,
4.7.09,
4.14.09,
10.07.09
Greg Biglieri 11.8.97, 10.11.99
Caryn Block 11.21.99
Lora Bloom 2.27.99
Marie Bloom 10.11.99
Illana Blumberg 2.29.96
Constance Quarterman Bridges
1.23.07
Catherine Savage Brosman
5.5.01
Toni Brown 3.15.99
Randy Brown 3.27.99
Deborah Bruns-Thomas 5.15.00
Susan Burkey 11.21.99
Deb Burnham
12.11.97,
12.12.98,
12.9.00,
3.19.01,
9.22.01,
11.2.01,
12.01,
11.11.02,
10.16.04,
9.5.05,
4.16.08,
9.21.09
C
Alfred Carrasquillo-Ramirez
10.7.99
Ron Carter 11.21.99
Kim Carter 12.11.97
Lorene Cary 9.11.97,
12.3.97, 12.11.97,
12.8.97,
9.23.98,
4.13.00,
5.8.00,
5.19.00,
5.2.01,
5.9.02,
3.21.03,
3.1.04
Andrew Chandler 2.15.97
Adele Chatelain 12.11.97, 4.20.98
Cathleen Cohen 11.21.99
Thursday Cohen 12.11.97
Jennifer Connolly 2.15.97
Carolann Costa-Orr 4.29.98
Randall Couch 10.11.99, 2.21.00,
11.18.02,
4.15.03,
10.20.03,
12.10.03,
2.10.04,
11.20.04,
3.28.05,
5.4.05,
4.24.08,
9.22.08,
10.30.08,
11.6.08
Julie Crawford 2.29.96, 12.11.97
Martha Curren-Preis 4.29.98
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KaRyn Daley 4.29.98
Bo Daly 4.29.98
Anthony DeCurtis
2.19.02, 9.26.02,
10.10.02,
11.14.02,
2.25.03,
10.2.03,
10.16.03,
10.6.05,
10.12.06,
11.1.07,
10.16.08,
11.6.08,
3.26.09,
10.29.09
Amber DeLaurentis 3.15.99
Dave Deifer 2.15.97, 3.26.99
Jeff Derkson 1.12.98
Tom Devaney 2.8.99,
2.7.00,
9.19.00,
11.7.01,
11.19.01,
2.18.02,
2.20.02,
10.14.02,
10.30.02,
4.3.03,
9.29.03,
11.13.03,
12.8.03,
1.27.05,
4.12.05,
7.13.05,
9.26.07,
4.4.07,
4.7.08,
9.22.08,
1.15.09
Linda DiFeterici-Stehling
2.4.02
Jon DiMarco 3.27.99
Paula Diehl 9.17.00
Zachary Djanikian 1.27.00
Greg Djanikian
11.5.97, 12.11.97,
2.21.98,
4.27.98,
4.29.98,
1.27.00,
5.19.00,
2.14.01,
11.2.01,
11.7.01,
4.18.02,
4.23.02,
10.24.02,
11.7.02,
12.10.02,
4.1.03,
4.29.03,
4.30.03,
11.4.03,
11.8.03,
12.9.03,
3.3.05,
5.14.05,
10.5.06,
2.20.07,
1.29.09
Suzanne Dorf 12.11.97
Nijmie Dzurinko 2.15.97,
3.21.98, 9.14.98, 3.27.99
E
Brett Evans 3.27.99, 4.12.99
F
Sandra Falconer 11.21.99
Liz Farrell 3.27.99
Doris Ferleger 11.21.99
Al Filreis 2.15.97,
9.25.97,
11.5.97,
12.11.97,
3.17.98,
9.15.98,
9.19.98,
9.28.98,
4.26.99,
9.7.99,
9.8.99,
10.3.99,
10.10.99,
10.18.99,
10.20.99,
11.6.99,
11.22.99,
12.7.99,
12.11.99,
3.22.00,
3.24.00,
5.2.00,
5.8.00,
10.12.00-10.14.00,
12.6.00,
9.15.01,
11.7.01,
11.19.01,
3.25.02,
3.26.02,
4.10.02-4.12.02,
4.23.02,
4.29.02,
10.30.02,
11.7.02,
11.19.02,
12.13.02,
1.28.03,
2.25.03,
3.18.03,
3.25.03,
4.3.03,
4.15.03,
4.22.03,
5.1.03,
5.9.03,
10.20.03,
11.6.03,
11.13.03,
2.3.04,
2.17.04,
2.26.04,
3.23.04,
9.29.04,
2.22.05,
3.1.05,
3.22.05,
4.19.05,
4.26.05,
5.2.05,
2.9.06,
11.17.05,
5.1.06,
4.26.07,
4.30.07,
5.12.07,
2.11.08,
4.7.08,
10.3.08,
10.7.08,
11.6.08,
11.10.08,
11.20.08,
12.8.08,
1.29.09,
2.26.09,
3.17.09,
3.30.09,
4.7.09
Edward Francis 3.22.97, 5.14.97
Ben Friedlander 9.96
Greg Frost 3.27.99
Jeff Furletti 12.11.97
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Matthew Garfinkle 4.29.98
Ross Gay 1.8.99
The Gilroys 9.14.98
Alex Gino 4.29.98
Sarah Giulian 2.15.97, 3.22.97, 5.14.97
Ron Goldin 12.11.97
Sharon Leonard Goodman 4.29.98
Bob Gosse 4.21.98
Haim Gouri 11.96
Acme Rock group 9.11.97
Gypsophilia 9.17.00
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Florence N. Halloran 4.29.98
Valerie Hanson 3.15.99
Paul Hendrickson
12.5.00,
4.18.01,
4.30.01,
11.2.01,
12.10.01,
4.22.02,
11.7.02,
12.8.02,
3.25.03,
4.27.03,
12.7.03,
2.18.04,
2.24.05,
11.12.08
John Heon 2.29.96
Letica Hernandez 2.29.96
Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann
2.22.07
Andrew M. Hershey 4.29.98
Rich Hill 11.21.99
Allen Hoey 11.21.99
Martha Holt 10.11.99
Adam Hotek
Basilia B. Huff 4.29.98
I
J
Carolyn Jacobson 12.11.97,
3.21.98, 4.29.98, 3.27.99, 4.12.99, 5.3.99,
1.29.01
Jaffna 11.8.97
Mytili Jagannathan 2.29.96, 11.8.97, 3.15.99, 3.27.99, 5.3.99,
11.1.99,
10.2.00,
11.15.01,
12.4.02,
4.7.03,
9.18.03
Celestin Joseph 5.15.00
K
Marya Kaminski 12.11.97
Amanda Karsten 4.29.98, 12.11.98
Eric Keenaghan 9.17.00
Patrick Kelly 2.15.97, 5.14.97
Ritchie Kikonyogo 9.11.97
Kevin Killian 9.19.98
Paul Kintzele
David Koppisch 4.12.99
Lona Kozak 11.21.99
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Heather Laszlo 4.29.98
Doug Lawson 10.96
Malika Levy 10.11.99
Hollis "The Mighty Chalkdust" Liverpool
3.22.06
Jeff Loo 3.22.97, 9.11.97, 3.27.99,
3.19.01
Tina Lopez 3.22.97
Holly Loth 4.20.98
M
Marilyn Piety (read on her behalf by Cassie MacDonald) 2.21.00
Jennifer L. MacDougall 4.29.98
Jackson MacLow 11.4.97
Mike Magee 2.29.96, 3.22.97, 5.14.97, 9.11.97,
12.11.97,
4.13.98, 4.29.98,
3.26.99,
4.26.99,
4.7.01,
11.12.01,
2.8.07
Delores Magobet 4.29.98
Sophie Malamud 12.11.97
Jen Malone 3.27.99
Shayna Maskell 4.29.98
Drew McGhie 4.20.98
John McGiff 10.31.98
Victoria McManus 4.20.98, 3.27.99, 4.19.99
David McNair 10.96
Chris Melling 12.11.97
Scott M. Miller 4.29.98
Cathleen Miller 10.11.99
Julie M. Minder 4.29.98
Yasinah Mobley 2.21.00
Maya Mojo 11.8.97
Paul Green School of Rock Music
10.14.02
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Meera Nair 3.27.99
Nicola 4.12.99
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Mark T. O'Donnell 5.15.00
Kevin O'Neill 4.29.98
Jena Osman
2.18.98, 3.26.99,
12.7.99,
11.7.01,
12.5.02,
3.1.04,
12.9.04,
4.27.06,
10.12.06,
10.26-27.06,
11.11.08
Doug Ovens 11.21.99
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Asima Panigrahi 4.29.98
John Parker 2.29.96,
9.13.97, 2.8.99
Bob Perelman 2.15.97,
11.9.98,
1.26.99,
4.22.99,
4.23.99,
12.7.99,
3.6.00,
4.4.00,
10.12.00-10.14.00,
2.14.01,
4.26.01,
10.18.01,
11.7.01,
2.7.02,
11.11.02,
10.22.03,
4.6.06,
10.26-27.06,
1.9.07,
4.7.08,
4.16.08,
10.7.08,
2.17.09,
4.7.09,
10.07.09,
10.21.09
Alison Plump 5.15.00
Jon Poblador 10.31.98
Stephen Potter 2.8.99
Kristin Prevallet
Laura Pyle 2.21.00
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Rachel Raffler 9.14.98
Binhma Rajsombath 3.27.99
Scott Robinson 11.21.99
Martha Denmead Rose 05.15.00
Ursula Rucker 4.29.98
S
Lisa Sandell 3.27.99, 4.12.99
Christy Santoro 4.29.98
Hema Sarangapani 12.11.97
Drew C. Saunders 4.29.98
Kathy Lou Schultz
1.22.01,
1.29.01,
2.14.01,
4.26.01,
11.8.01,
11.7.02,
11.18.02,
11.19.02,
1.21.03,
11.4.03,
11.15.04,
2.10.05,
8.10.05,
9.5.05
Christine Schutt 11.96
Amy Scurria 11.21.99
Antonio Shagnasti 3.22.97
Leah Sheppard 2.15.97
Kerry Sherin
12.11.97,
3.24.98, 4.29.98, 9.14.98, 3.27.99,
12.15.99,
4.27.00,
12.4.00,
3.19.01,
11.28.01,
11.7.02,
12.3.02,
2.3.03,
4.9.03,
4.10.03
Charles Shively 4.11.97
Jennifer Shute 11.96
Ron Silliman 11.8.97,
1.21.98,
12.7.99,
12.6.00,
4.7.03,
10.23.03,
9.21.04,
2.23.05,
4.7.08,
10.26-27.06,
2.17.09
Dan Simpson 2.29.96
Ellen Slack 2.21.00
Dave Slarskey
9.13.97, 12.11.97, 4.29.98
Karina Sliwinski 3.22.97
Laura Smith 3.15.99, 3.27.99
Kirby Smith 12.11.97
Lilvia Soto 3.27.99, 10.11.99
Haadiya Starkey 2.21.00
Emily Steinberg
12.11.97, 10.31.98, 3.27.99
John Stephens 2.8.99
Susan Stewart
12.16.97,
12.8.98,
4.22.99,
2.10.00,
5.19.00,
2.14.01,
4.26.01,
11.7.01,
2.20.02,
11.4.03,
7.13.05
Abigail Susik 11.8.99,
4.25.00, 9.17.00
Robert Sward 10.96
T
James Tisdall 2.21.00
Beth Trigg 3.15.99
John Faye of the John Faye Power Trip 1.24.00
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V
Juan Vasquez 9.17.00
Kevin Verrone 11.8.97
Javier Villar 3.22.97
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Jeff Wachs 2.15.97, 5.14.97
Rosemarie Waldrop 12.3.96
Shawn Walker 2.15.97, 3.22.97, 5.14.97,
12.11.97,
10.1.98, 2.8.99, 3.27.99, 4.25.99,
9.18.99,
1.20.00,
9.1.00,
5.14.05
Chris Wasko 11.21.99
Hop Wechsler 3.22.97
John Weiners 4.11.97
Judith Westley 11.21.99
Ann Adele Wight 3.27.99
Laura Wilder 4.29.98
Mark Wilhelm 4.20.98, 4.29.98, 4.19.99,
9.13.99
Diane Williams 11.96
Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon
5.7.03
Rocky Wilson 4.29.98
Dilys Winegrad 3.27.99, 4.19.99
Todd Wise 3.27.99
Denison Witmer 4.12.99
X
Y
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Jonathan D. Zucker 4.29.98
Bob Holman
The "Ringmaster of the Spoken Word" visited the Writers House in October, 2002 as part of the 2-1-5 Festival.
michael ondaatje
We discussed Anil's Ghost over lunch with Michael Ondaatje in 2002.
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman's two-day visit in February of 2008 allowed us to experiment with our new plasma screen to display comic book images.
Sparrow
A fixture of life on the Lower East Side, the bearded pundit poet Sparrow ran for President with the slogan, "Forgive All Debts, Free The Slaves."
Constance Quarterman Bridges
During her 2007 visit to the KWH, Constance Quarterman Bridges read poems from her book Lions Don't Eat Us, the 2005 winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, given to the best first collection by an African American poet. According to judge Sonia Sanchez, the poems of Lions Don't Eat Us "radiate a tough-minded her story/history that demands that we investigate, listen to, dance within, and defend their beauty."
Maggie O'Sullivan
Maggie O'Sullivan visited for our 2007 Cobbingfest, a celebration of Bob Cobbing, featuring visual and sound poetries, organized by Matthew Abess (C'08).
Jamaica Kincaid
"Jamaica Kincaid takes on epic struggles in her writing-between colonizer and colonized, between freedom and comfort, between mother and offspring, between creation and destruction, and between divergent selves, worlds and memories. To me, Jamaica Kincaid's incantatory, self-assertive work is something very near magic."
—Arielle Brousse
Johanna Drucker
For the 2008 Bernheimer Symposium Johanna Drucker led a collaborative writing and printing workshop at the Common Press, our collaborative letterpress project.
CA Conrad
Somatic poet CA Conrad described "crystal dream therapy" for "7-up on Rock" in March 2008.
Adrienne Rich
Of her Writers House visit in 2005, Adrienne Rich said, "I do this kind of thing all the time and everywhere, on campuses, and this was really a quite extraordinary experience...What happens here, in Kelly House, is something quite special."
Julia Bloch
Hub member Julia Bloch has read at the KWH for LIVE at the Writers House and our annual 7-up program, and with her mentor Dodie Bellamy in March of 2007.
Maury Povich and Connie Chung
A celebration of Dick Polman's appointment as Povich Writer-in-Residence at the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing honored donors Maury Povich and Connie Chung. Connie Chung visited us for a lunchtime talk in 2008.