Events

Join UCLA English for the Grace M. Hunt Memorial English Reading Room Writers Series: Tea and Conversation with James Lasdun James Lasdun will discuss his writing. This event is followed by Some Favorite Writers: James Lasdun at the Hammer Museum at 7:30pm. Visit the Hammer Museum for full details. Both events are free and open...

James Lasdun has written several books of fiction, memoir and poetry. His essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Granta and the London Review of Books. His most recent book is the novel Afternoon of a Faun. Lasdun will read from his forthcoming nonfiction work Family Man: The Enigma of Alex Murdaugh, about the...

The English and Writing Programs Honors and Awards Reception will take place at the UCLA Faculty Club on Friday, June 6 at 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Questions about the event? Contact Marta Wallien, Programs and Media Manager mwallien@english.ucla.edu

Join UCLA English for a book discussion and reception to celebrate David Russell’s new book, Marion Milner: On Creativity. David will be in conversation with Helen Deutsch, Louise Hornby, Sarah Kareem, and Mona Simpson to celebrate the publication of his book. Register here to attend. Light refreshments will follow the event. Please join us to...

James Baldwin (1924–1987) completed his singular blend of memoir and film criticism, The Devil Finds Work, nearly 50 years ago, on November 19, 1975, at his home in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. In stunning prose, his book-length essay tells the story of how as a young boy, Baldwin awakened to what he calls “the cinema of my...

Join us for a conference on American literary history to discuss origins, paradigms, and future directions of the field. The conference explores how the study of American literature has evolved in relation to its Cold War origins, its reinvention in response to the social movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and its reinvigoration through cultural...