Lewis Burke Frumkes Center for Writing and Culture
Do you love to read? Do you want to discover new authors? Are you interested in learning about breakthroughs in the sciences, education, culture and other areas that have affected our lives, changed our thinking, and the way we do things? If you do, plan to come to The Frumkes Center for Writing and Culture Special Events, including the Best-Selling Author series and the Great Thinker series.
Our Spring 2025 programming is soon to be announced!
Best-Selling Authors
Our Best-Selling Authors series is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Events in this series include a lecture, Q&A, book singing, and a post-event reception. Past speakers in the Best-Selling Authors series include R.F Kuang, Mary Higgins Clark, Gay Talese, Joyce Carol Oates, André Aciman, Meg Wolitzer and Walter Mosley, among others. Events are open to the public and free of charge.
Great Thinkers
The Great Thinkers series is available during the fall and spring semesters. Each event features a lecture, a Q&A session, a book signing, and a post-event reception. Previous speakers in the series have included notable figures such as Avi Loeb, Sabrina G. Paterski, Freeman Dyson, Margaret J. Geller, Edward Witten, Howard Gardner, Steven Pinker, Rebecca Goldstein, and Alan Guth. These events are free and open to the public.