Whitworth Writers Workshop

08/01/2026

Well, that's a wrap! Thanks to Shemaiah Gonzalez, Scott Cairns, and Karen An-Hwei Lee for your readings, to Ben Palpant for serving as Chaplain for the week, and to David McGlynn and Jen Po***ck Michel for serving as mentors for this fine group of MFA students. 📷 www.davidwittig.com

07/30/2026

MFA mentors David McGlynn and Jen Po***ck Michel answer questions from the audience after their faculty readings. Our desire is to not only nurture the minds of our students, but also share the bounty with the City of Spokane.

Come join us tonight for our last public reading, featuring poet Scott Cairns,
at 7:30 pm, Seeley G. Mudd Chapel on Whitworth Campus.

07/29/2026

Join us tomorrow evening for a reading with Scott Cairns! Free, and open to the public.

7:30 pm on Whitworth campus
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel

July 30 (Thursday) — Visiting Faculty: Scott Cairns on Poetic Inheritance

07/29/2026

It's here! Welcome new MFA students, our FIRST class of the Whitworth Writers Workshop!

Founding Director, Mischa Willett, introduces the launch of our first residency on Whitworth campus.

We are so excited to welcome the class of 2028, our writing mentors david_mcglynn and jenpmichel, and a host of renowned guest speakers.

Stay tuned, and join us for our free readings in the evenings on campus!

07/01/2026

Thanks for the shout-out, Chill Subs! And thanks as ever to Image Journal & Rock & Sling for giving our MFA students real opportunities 🤓

06/18/2026

The Whitworth Writers Workshop Presents: Summer Literary Series
Readings & Conversations

Four evenings with acclaimed writers — all free and open to the public.

📍 Seeley G. Mudd Chapel, Whitworth University Campus
🕖 7:30 PM nightly

Swipe through to see the full lineup and save the dates!

info: whitworth.edu/mfa

06/10/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT 📣: Callie Feyen has agreed to serve as First-Year CNF Mentor at the Whitworth Writers Workshop!!! 🤩
Callie brings to the role publishing experience in multiple genres, years of practice in literary mentorship, platform building, and a generous servant's heart. We couldn't be happier.

04/14/2026

Our Director, Mischa Willett, is headed to Calvin University for the festival!! Stop by the Whitworth University booth and say hello ☺️!