Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series
The Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series features both emerging and internationally-acclaimed writers, allowing students, faculty, and community members to engage with important figures in contemporary literature through classroom meetings, public readings, and question and answer sessions. This series serves as an important experiential learning opportunity for students, creating a unique career and professional development opportunity, and inviting students to experience contemporary literature both in and outside of the classroom. Additionally, it provides a meaningful cultural and literary experience for members of the public, enhancing Terre Haute’s vibrant literary community. With readings held in the University Art Gallery, the series celebrates multidisciplinary relationships among the arts. The writers who visit ISU for the Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series serve as an inspiration to our students and members of our community.
The Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series is made possible through generous support from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, the Indiana Arts Commission, and Arts Illiana. All readings are free and open to the public. This year, our readings will be held virtually through Zoom.
Upcoming Events
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman and Erin Pringle
Thursday, November 19th
6:00 pm (Eastern)
Please register through the link below to receive a Zoom link for the event:
https://indstate-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZqbhQFGAR72BEwmmw_QZWw
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman’s debut, Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir was named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a “best book of 2019” by Amazon and Vox, described as “moving” by the New Yorker, “outrageously funny” by O, The Oprah Magazine, and “fascinating” by NPR. Her recent writing has appeared in McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, The New York Times Magazine, Brevity, and Hippocampus.
She holds a BA in Middle Eastern studies and an MFA in creative nonfiction writing from Columbia University, and a PhD in English from the University of North Texas. She is an Associate Professor and English at Northern Kentucky University.
Jessica grew up in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. She now lives in Newport, Kentucky with her husband, the astronomer Nathan De Lee.
Erin Pringle
Erin Pringle is the author of a novel, Hezada! I Miss You, two short story collections, The Whole World at Once and The Floating Order, and three chapbooks: How The Sun Burns Among Hills of Rock and Pebble, The Lightning Tree, and The Wandering House.
Her work has earned multiple Pushcart Prize nominations, has been selected for Best American Notable Non-Required Reading, among other honors. She is a recipient of a Washington State Artist Trust fellowship, and her book Whole World at Once was selected for performance in L.A.'s New Short Fiction Series.
Erin studied literature and creative writing at Indiana State University and then received her MFA in Fiction from Texas State University-San Marcos. Originally from a small town in Illinois, she now lives in Washington State with her partner, Heather, and son, Henry.
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Ash
Director of Creative Writing
Root Hall A-215
424 North 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809-1928
Amy.Ash@indstate.edu
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