The English department's Visiting Writers Series brings authors from around the world to Humboldt County. Each visiting writer hosts a lecture, reading, and/or workshop, providing students and community members with the opportunity to engage with literary artists who represent a diverse range of aesthetic approaches. The Visiting Writers Series exists to broaden students’ understanding of literature as a form of cultural production. The series invites students across the disciplines to engage in conversations about a range of culturally relevant topics.  

Previous Visiting Writers

• Chris Abani (Spring 2017)
• William Alexander (Fall 2014)
• Scott Bentley (Fall 2014)
• Paul Bogard (Fall 2013)
• Edward Brockenbrough (Fall 2015)
• Conchitina Cruz (Spring 2016, Spring 2022)
• Reyna Grande (Fall 2016)
• Jane Hirshfield (Fall 2013)
• Nalo Hopkinson (Spring 2008, Spring 2023)
• Raina J. León (Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2022)
• Manuel Paul Lopez (Fall 2013)
• Joseph Marshall III (Spring 2020)
• Maria Melendez (Spring 2013)
• Deboarah Miranda (Spring 2022)
• Thomas King (Spring 2016)
• Bao Phi (Spring 2018)
• Claudia Rankine (Fall 2020)
• Kay Ryan (Spring 2015)
• Angie Thomas (Spring 2021)
• Tim’m West (Spring 2016)
• ​Javier Zamora (Fall 2018)
• Denise Leto and Amber DiPietra (Fall 2011)