The Raymond Carver Reading Series features twelve to fourteen prominent writers yearly as part of a large undergraduate class taught by TAs from the Creative Writing Program. The readings have an extended Question and Answer session along with a reading. The public is welcome to attend. Recent authors include Gary Lutz, Sam Lipsyte, Brigit Pegeen Kelly, Terrance Hayes, C.K. Williams and Lydia Davis.

Leonard S. Elman ’52 endowed a visiting writer fund in The College of Arts and Sciences to honor the memory of his brother, Richard ‘55. He established the Richard Elman Fund, which is part of the Raymond Carver Reading Series. Every year, the fund enables a distinguished author to serve a two-day residency at SU.

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2025

 

Maya Binyam, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 12, 2025, Maya Binyam

 

Christopher Brunt, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 26, 2025, Christopher Brunt

 

Hayan Charara, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 2, 2025, Hayan Charara

 

Hari Kunzru, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 19, 2025, Hari Kunzro

 

Claire Messud, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 23, 2025, Claire Messud

 

Natalie Shapero, Raymond Carver Reading Series, January 29, 2024, Natalie Shapero

2024

 

Monica Brashears, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 20, 2024, Monica Brashears

 

Alexandra Chang, Raymond Carver Reading Series, December 4, 2024, Alexandra Chang

 

Anelise Chen, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 14, 2024, Anelise Chen

 

Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 9, 2024, Rachel Eliza Griffiths

 

Donika Kelly, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 13, 2024, Donika Kelly

 

Christopher Kennedy, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 11, 2024, Christopher Kennedy

 

Daniel Magariel, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 25, 2024, Daniel Magariel

 

Adrian Matejka, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 28, 2024, Adrian Matejka

 

Lydia Millet, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 24, 2024, Lydia Millet

 

Gina Nutt, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 3, 2024, Gina Nutt

2023

 

Mona Awad, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 1, 2023, Mona Awad

 

Andrea Cohen, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 5, 2023, Andrea Cohen

 

Duy Đoàn, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 1, 2023, Duy Đoàn

 

Nicole Terez Dutton, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 1, 2023, Nicole Terez Dutton

 

Megan Giddings, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 13, 2023, Megan Giddings

 

Brandon Hobson, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 22, 2023, Brandon Hobson

 

Emily Lee Luan, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 27, 2023, Emily Lee Luan

 

George Saunders, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 15, 2023, George Saunders

2022

 

Mona Awad, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 23, 2022, Mona Awad

 

Tommye Blount, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 6, 2022, Tommye Blount

 

Rohan Chhetri, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 27, 2022, Rohan Chhetri

 

Jonathan Dee, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 12, 2022, Jonathan Dee

 

Ashley Farmer, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 26, 2022, Ashley Farmer

 

Jules Gibbs, Raymond Carver Reading Series, May 4, 2022, Jules Gibbs

 

Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, the Elise and Leonard Elman Visiting Writer, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 2, 2022, Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum

 

Alyssa Songsiridej, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 14, 2022, Alyssa Songsiridej

 

Marcus Wicker, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 28, 2022, Marcus Wicker

2021

 

Brooks Haxton, Raymond Carver Reading Series, May 12, 2021, Brooks Haxton

 

Major Jackson, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 27, 2021, Major Jackson

 

Ilya Kaminsky, Rayond Carver Reading Series, March 24, 2021, Ilya Kaminsky

 

Daniel M. Lavery, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 13, 2021, Daniel M. Lavery

 

Jamaal May, the Richard Elman Visiting Writer, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 29, 2021, Jamaal May

 

Dana Spiotta, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 15, 2021, Dana Spiotta

 

Brandon Taylor, Raymond Carver Reading Series, December 8, 2021, Brandon Taylor

 

Monica Youn, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 10, 2021, Monica Youn

2020

 

Kaveh Akbar, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 9, 2020, Kaveh Akbar

 

Chanelle Benz, Raymond Carver Reading Series, Feb 12 2020, Chanelle Benz

 

Jaswinder Bolina, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 4, 2020, Jaswinder Bolina

 

Dewaine Farria, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 18, 2020, Dewaine Farria

 

Jenny Offill, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 22, 2020, Jenny Offill

 

Bruce Smith, Raymond Carver Reading Series, Jan 29, 2020, Bruce Smith

 

Deb Olin Unferth, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 23, 2020, Deb Olin Unferth

 

Bryan Washington, Raymond Carver Reading Series, Feb 26, 2020, Bryan Washington

2019

 

Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 9, 2019, Gabrielle Calvocoressi

 

Grady Chambers, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 23, 2019, Grady Chambers

 

Jonathan Dee, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 27, 2019, Jonathan Dee

 

Christopher Kennedy, Raymond Carver Reading Series January 30, 2019, Christopher Kennedy

 

Christine Kitano, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 11, 2019, Christine Kitano

 

Layli Long Soldier, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 3, 2019, Layli Long Soldier

 

Wayétu Moore, Raymond Carver Reading Series, December 4, 2019, Wayétu Moore

 

Sigrid Nunez, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 13, 2019, SIgrid Nunez

 

Paula Saunders, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 25, 2019, Paula Saunders

2018

 

Tarfia Faizullah, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 29. 2018, Tarfia Faizullah

 

Arthur Flowers, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 26, 2018, Arthur Flowers

 

Mira Jacob, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 14, 2018, Mira Jacob

 

TJ Jarrett, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 21, 2018, TJ Jarrett

 

Mary Karr, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 7, 2018, Mary Karr

 

Ada Limón, Raymond Carver Reading Series, January 31, 2018, Ada Limón

 

Yiyun Li, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 4, 2018, Yiyun Li

 

Robert Lopez, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 10, 2018, Robert Lopez

 

Julie Otsuka, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 25, 2018, Julie Otsuka

 

George Saunders, Raymond Carver Reading Series, December 5, 2018, George Saunders

 

Nicole Sealey, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 19, 2018, Nicole Sealey

2017

 

Alexander Chee, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 15, 2017, Alexander Chee

 

Ross Gay, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 1, 2017, Ross Gay

 

Kaitlyn Greenidge, Raymon Carver Reading Series, October 11, 2017, Kaitlyn Greenridge

 

Eleanor Henderson, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 1, 2017, Eleanor Henderson

 

Noy Holland, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 27, 2017, Noy Holland

 

Fiona Maazel, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 26, 2017, Fiona Maazel

 

Carl Phillips, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 25, 2017, Carl Phillips

 

C. Dale Young, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 22, 2017, C. Dale Young

2016

 

Ari Banias, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 19, 2016, Ari Banias

 

Peter Carey, Raymond Carver Reading Series, December 7, 2016, Peter Carey

 

JoEllen Kwiatek, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 23, 2016, JoEllen Kwiatek

 

Colum McCann, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 13, 2016, Colum McCann

 

Matthew Olzmann, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 9, 2016, Matthew Olzmann

 

Roger Reeves, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 17, 2016, Roger Reeves

 

Paisley Rekdal, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 12, 2016, Paisley Rekdal

 

Karen Russell, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 14, 2016, Karen Russell

 

Dana Spiotta, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 27, 2016, Dana Spiotta

 

Brian Turner, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 9, 2016, Brian Turner

 

Joy Williams, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 2, 2016, Joy Williams

2015

 

Jonathan Dee, Raymond Carver Reading Series, January 28, 2015, Jonathan Dee

 

Mary Karr, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 4, 2015, Mary Karr

 

Jenny Offill, Raymond Carver Reading Series, February 11, 2015, Jenny Offill

 

E.C. Osondu, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 25, 2015, E.C. Osondu

 

Ron Padgett, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 1, 2015, Ron Padgett

 

Daniel Torday, Raymond Carver Reading Series, October 14, 2015, Daniel Torday

2014

 

Ellen Bryant Voight, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 23, 2014, Ellen Bryant Voight

 

Daisy Fried, Raymond Carver Reading Series, November 5th, 2014, Daisy Fried

 

Brooks Haxton, Raymond Carver Reading Series, April 16th, 2014, Brooks Haxton

 

Rachel Kushner, Raymond Carver Reading Series, March 19, 2014, Rachel Kushner

 

J. Robert Lennon, Raymond Carver Reading Series, January 29th, J Robert Lennon

 

Edan Lepucki, Raymond Carver Reading Series, September 24th, 2014, Edan Lepucki