Description

For more than two decades, Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts has been one of the web's premiere literary magazines, earning accolades and attracting an expansive readership for its diverse range of award-winning and emerging writers. As the journal undergoes a transition in advance of its late 2023 relaunch, VCU Libraries and the MFA in Creative Writing Program will devote two days–April 13 and 14—to celebrate its achievements by featuring a select group of Blackbird alumni, including both past contributors and former student editors. 

Events: 

Thursday, April 13, 2023
7 p.m.
James Branch Cabell Library Lecture Hall
https://vcu.zoom.us/j/87002675758

Blackbird Founding Editor Greg Donovan hosts short readings by Blackbird alums: Hal Crowther, Lee Smith, Irène P. Mathieu, Steve Scafidi.

Friday, April 14, 2023
2 p.m.
Hibbs Conference Room
https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85638322620 

Blackbird Online and Founding Editor Michael Keller hosts readings and a panel discussion with former Blackbird lead associate editors Tarfia Faizullah, Anna Journey, and Lena Moses- Schmitt.

Friday, April 14, 2023
7 p.m.
James Branch Cabell Library Lecture Hall
https://vcu.zoom.us/j/89563240847 

Blackbird Founding Editor, Mary Flinn hosts short readings by Blackbird alums: Jill McCorkle,  Larry I. Palmer, Janet Peery and David Wojahn.

Photo by Slawek K on Unsplash\

For special accommodations, or to register offline, please contact Ryan Pander, event manager, rbpander@vcu.edu or 804-828-0593.