School of Writing, Literature, and Film

The Visiting Writers Series
The Visiting Writers Series brings nationally-known writers to campus each year and is made possible by generous support from: The OSU Libraries & Press The School of Writing, Literature, and Film The College of Liberal Arts Kathy Brisker and Tim Steele Grass Roots Books and Music

Literary Northwest Series
The Literary Northwest Series brings nationally-known writers to campus each year and is made possible by generous support from: The OSU Libraries & Press The School of Writing, Literature, and Film The College of Liberal Arts Kathy Brisker and Tim Steele Grass Roots Books and Music

Critical Questions Lecture Series
The Critical Questions Lecture Series brings prominent scholars in literature, rhetoric, and film to OSU. In addition to delivering a public talk, the speakers meet with graduate students to discuss such topics as: the genesis of their work; the state of the field as they see it; and the cultural relevance of scholarship in the humanities.

MFA Reading Series
A reading by MFA in Creative Writing students in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

The Stone Award
The Stone Award Literary Achievement honors a major American author who has created a body of critically acclaimed literary work and has been—in the tradition of creative writing at OSU—a dedicated mentor to succeeding generations of young writers.