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New podcast episodes from our 2024-2025 Readings and Talks featuring Duncan Wu, Aleksander Hemon, Shehan Karunatilaka, Eduardo C. Corral, and Tyree Daye are now available! To listen, visit: bit.ly/lannan-center-…

Congratulations to Lannan Visiting Chair Rabih Alameddine for receiving the Bill Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award! bit.ly/Bill-Whitehead…

On April 8th, the Lannan Center welcomed award-winning poet Roger Reeves for a reading, hosted by Carolyn Forché. If you missed it, visit the link below to watch a recording of the reading! vimeo.com/1074748325?sha…

Don't miss "Degrees of Hope and Panic," a play by Climate Rights International that explores climate change, human rights, and the choices we make for our future on May 12th or 13th from 7-9:30 pm at the Keegan Theatre! For more information, visit: bit.ly/Hope-and-Panic

Tomorrow 4/23 at 4PM, don't miss the Dear Body of Water opening reception in Georgetown University Library! Refreshments, poetry readings, and a chance to meet the student artists whose artwork is showcased in the exhibit. RSVP here: bit.ly/3YatcbF

On March 25- 27th, the Lannan Center held its annual symposium entitled "Writing Climate". The center welcomed distinguished activists, writers, and scientists to converse over the topic of climate change. If you missed it, visit bit.ly/2OpyQBD to watch the events!

Throughout 2024 and 2025, the Lannan Center welcomed distinguished poets and authors, such as Anne Carson, Dana Levin, and Roger Reeves, for a series of readings and talks. In case you missed it, podcasts of all events are now available! To listen, visit: bit.ly/lannan-center-…

In case you missed it, the Lannan Symposium "Writing Climate" podcasts featuring a reading by Susan Sarandon, as well as talks with author Amitav Ghosh, evolutionary biologist Dr. Dino J. Martins, and many more, are now available! To listen, visit: bit.ly/lannan-center-…

Looking for a summer listen? Our 2024-2025 Readings & Talks are available as podcasts, including our special event featuring Duncan Wu reading from his debut poetry collection, Origin Myths. Listen here: bit.ly/DuncanWu

In case you missed it, you can listen to novelist Shehan Karunatilaka in conversation with Lannan Visiting Lecturer Tope Folarin discussing Shehan Karunatilaka's Booker Prize winning book, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Listen here: bit.ly/ShehanKarunati…

Congratulations to Lannan Visiting Chair Rabih Alameddine, whose forthcoming book The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) was among Literary Hub's "Most Anticipated Books of 2025"! bit.ly/4kqa9SM

In fall 2024, we hosted award-winning author and screenwriter Aleksandar Hemon, who discussed his work with Lannan Visiting Chair Rabih Alameddine. You can listen to their conversation on the Lannan Center Podcast: bit.ly/AleksandarHemon

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Fanny Howe, beloved poet and former Lannan Foundation Visiting Chair.

Our spring 2025 Readings & Talks are available online, including a reading featuring poets Eduardo C. Corral (he/him/his) (Guillotine) and Tyree Daye (a little bump in the earth). Listen here: bit.ly/Corral-Daye-Re…

If you missed our biggest performance of the year featuring renowned poet Anne Carson, you can now listen to her reading online! bit.ly/AnneCarsonPerf…

"I watched them/let a bird go, I watched my hands/ make/an offering—" Listen to Dana Levin read from her fifth collection, "Now Do You Know Where You Are" on the Lannan Center Podcast! bit.ly/DanaLevin

All those years ago when he wanted to be/Somebody’s child and on fire in that being. Lord,/ I want to be somebody’s child and chosen" Listen to Roger Reeves read from his Griffin Poetry Prize winning collection, "Best Barbarian": bit.ly/RogerReevesRea…

"The climate crisis is not just an environmental issue; it is a crisis of culture, imagination, and justice." Did you miss our Writing Climate event featuring Amitav Ghosh? You can listen to his talk with Razia Iqbal on the Lannan Center Podcast! bit.ly/AmitavGhoshTalk

In March, we welcomed South African human rights and environmental justice activist Kumi Naidoo and Climate Rights International Founder Brad Adams for a conversation on climate action and activism. Listen to this inspiring talk here: bit.ly/KumiNaidooTalk

ICYMI, listen to Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon reading from Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" followed by a conversation with evolutionary biologist Dr. Dino J. Martins and author Aminatta Forna on climate and biology: bit.ly/DinoMartinsTalk