The Northern Renaissance Arts and Sciences Series offers more than a week’s worth of amazing lectures and writing every July. During the Summer Residency, the Creative Writing & Literary Arts program, along with the UAA College of Arts and Sciences, presents the Northern Renaissance Arts & Sciences Reading Series.

You can find past audio recordings of the evening public reading series below. 

• 2017 Reading Series Podcasts

  Author of "One of the Top Ten Essays Since 1950," Jo Ann Beard presented as Keynote Speaker for the tenth annual Northern Renaissance Arts & Sciences Reading Series.

  • Keynote Speaker Jo Ann Beard (July 15, 2017)
  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 14, 2017)
  • CWLA Faculty Authors
    • Carolyn Turgeon and Anne Caston (July 9, 2017)
    • Jan DeBlieu and Valerie Miner (July 10, 2017)
    • Erin Hollowell and Daryl Farmer (July 14, 2017)
    • John P. O'Grady and Nancy Lord (July 16, 2017)
    • Rich Chiappone and Zack Rogow (July 17, 2017)
    • Sherry Simpson and David Stevenson (July 18, 2017)
• 2016 Reading Series Podcasts

  American poet Bob Hicok opened the ninth annual Northern Renaissance Arts & Sciences Reading Series with selections from his newest book, “Love & Sex.” He is the author of nine books of poetry, a Guggenheim Fellow and a two-time winner of the National Endowment for the Arts Fellow.

  • American poet Bob Hicock reads from "Love & Sex" (July 11, 2016)
  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 13, 2016)
  • CWLA faculty authors
    • Andromeda Romano-Lax, Zack Rogow, and Jo-Ann Mapson (July 11, 2016)
    • Jan DeBlieu and Valerie Miner (July 12, 2016)
    • Carolyn Turgeon, Ed Allen, and Nancy Lord (July 14, 2016)
    • Elizabeth Bradfield and Anne Caston (July 16, 2016)
    • Richard Chiappone and Craig Childs (July 17, 2016)
    • Sherry Simpson and guest author Frank Soos (July 18, 2016)
    • John P. O'Grady and David Stevenson (July 19, 2016)
• 2015 Reading Series Podcasts
  These readings were part of the Northern Renaissance Arts & Sciences Readings Series 2015 presented by the Creative Writing and Literary Arts low-residency MFA program at UAA.
  
  

  • Author Ron Carlson reads "The Tahoe Curse" (July 12, 2015)
  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 15, 2015) 
  • CLIA Awards Elizabeth Bradfield and Rich Chiappone (July 14, 2015)
  • CWLA faculty authors
    • John P. O'Grady and Jo-Ann Mapson (July 13, 2015)
    • Nancy Lord and Craig Childs (July 16, 2015)
    • Ed Allen, Anne Caston, Carolyn Turgeon (July 18, 2015)
    • Andromeda Romano-Lax and Zack Rogow (July 19, 2015)
    • Sean Hill and Valerie Miner (July 20, 2015)
    • Eva Saulitis, Sherry Simpson, and David Stevenson (July 21, 2015)
• 2014 Reading Series Podcasts

  The 2014 Series began with keynote speaker Rebecca Solnit.

  • Keynote Writer Rebecca Solnit (July 13, 2014)
  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 16, 2014)
  • CWLA faculty authors
    • Ed Allen, Eva Saulitis, and Valerie Miner (July 14, 2014)
    • Elizabeth Bradfield, Carolyn Turgeon, and Sherry Simpson (July 19, 2014)
    • Craig Childs and Guest Fiction Writer Padget Powell (July 21, 2014)
    • David Stevenson, John P. O'Grady, and Anne Caston (July 22, 2014)
    • Rich Chiappone, Nancy Lord, and Jo-Ann Mapson (July 23, 2014)
• 2013 Reading Series Podcasts

  Chickasaw essayist, poet, storyteller and environmentalist Linda Hogan opens this year’s series on July 14 with the keynote, followed by nightly readings by CWLA faculty, students and distinguished guest lecturers.

  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 17, 2013)
  • More CWLA graduating student readings (July 17, 2013)
  • CWLA faculty authors
    • Elizabeth Bradfield, John P. O’Grady, and Anne Caston (July 15, 2013)
    • Zack Rogow and Valerie Miner (July 18, 2013)
    • Craig Childs and Gary Freeburg (July 20, 2013)
• 2012 Reading Series Podcasts

  The 2012 Series began with prize-winning author and key note speaker Gary Snyder who read to a packed house at the Wendy Williamson auditorium.  Later, guest author David Kranes joined the Series.

  • Poet and writer Gary Snyder (July 8, 2012)
  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 11, 2012)
  • CWLA faculty authors
    • Ed Allen, Nancy Lord and Valerie Miner (July 9, 2012)
    • Eva Saulitis, Jo-Ann Mapson and Derick Burleson (July 10, 2012)
    • Zack Rogow, Rich Chiappone and Linda McCarriston (July 12, 2012)
    • Ernestine Hayes, Sean O'Grady and Carolyn Turgeon (July 14, 2012)
    • Anne Caston and Craig Childs (July 15, 2012)
    • David Stevenson and guest author David Kranes (July 16, 2012)
    • Andromeda Romano-Lax and Sherry Simpson (July 17, 2012)
• 2011 Reading Series Podcasts

  The 2011 Series began with key note speaker Richard Rodriguez, although his reading is not available below.

  • CWLA graduating student readings (July 13, 2012)
  • CWLA faculty authors
    • Ed Allen, Anne Caston and Judith Barrington (July 11, 2011)
    • Ernestine Hayes, Derick Burleson and Jo-Ann Mapson (July 12, 2011)
    • Nancy Lord, Zack Rogow and Valerie Miner (July 14, 2011)
    • David Stevenson and Craig Childs (July 16, 2011)
    • Carolyn Turgeon, Eva Saulitis and Joseph Novakovich (July 17, 2011)
    • Linda McCarriston and guest author Curtis White (July 18, 2011)
  • Alaska Center for the Book "Contributors to Literacy in Alaska" award presentation and CWLA faculty authors Sherry Simpson and Rich Chiappone (July 19, 2011)
• 2010 Reading Series Podcasts

  The 2010 Series kicked off with a reading by poet and musician Kim Addonizio followed by guest authors Kate Gale and Peggy Shumaker.

  • Poet and musician Kim Addonizio (July 11, 2010)
  • Red Hen Press authors: Kate Gale and Peggy Shumaker (July 15, 2010)
  • CWLA faculty authors 
    • Zack Rogow and Linda McCarriston (July 12, 2010)
    • Ed Allen and Derick Burleson  (July 13, 2010)
    • Craig Childs and Carolyn Turgeon  (July 14, 2010)
    • Zack Rogow (July 17, 2010)
    • Nancy Lord and Valerie Miner  (July 18, 2010)
    • Anne Caston and Richard Chiappone  (July 19, 2010)
    • Sherry Simpson (July 19, 2010)
    • David Stevenson, Judith Barrington, and Jo-Ann Mapson (July 20, 2012)
• 2009 Reading Series Podcasts

  John Keeble began the 2009 Series which later included guest authors Willie Henlsey, Margot Klass, and Fank Soos.

  • Author John Keeble (July 12, 2009)
  • CWLA faculty authors 
    • Derick Burleson and Eva Saulitis (July 13, 2009)
    • Linda McCarriston and Josip Novokovich (July 14, 2009)
    • Anne Caston, Zack Rogow, and Rich Chiappone  (July 15, 2009)
    • Nancy Lord and guest author Willie Hensley  (July 18, 2009)
    • Ernestine Hayes and Jo-Ann Mapson  (July 19, 2009)
    • Judith Barrington, David Stevenson, and Sherry Simpson (July 20, 2009)
  • Artist Margot Klass and guest author Frank Soos discuss their collaborative art making process (July 21, 2009)
• 2008 Reading Series Podcasts

  The first Series, in 2008, hosted key note author Ron Carlson and guest authors Laurie Wax, Oscar Kawagley, and Peter Pereira.

  • Key Note author Ron Carlson (July 13, 2008)
  • Guest author Laurie Wax and CWLA faculty author Derick Burleson (July 14, 2008)
  • CWLA faculty authors 
    • Anne Caston and Judith Barrington (July 15, 2008)
    • Zack Rogow and Valerie Miner (July 16, 2008)
    • Rich Chiappone and Linda McCarriston (July 17, 2008)
    • Sherry Simpson and Ernestine Hayes (July 20, 2008)
    • Jo-Ann Mapson and Eva Saulitis (July 21, 2008)
  • Guest author Oscar Kawagley (July 19, 2008)
  • Guest author Peter Pereira and CWLA faculty author Nancy Lord (July 22, 2008)