Columbia Writers Series Past Speakers

Learn more about previous guests of Columbia Writers Series by visiting their websites.

Kaveh Akbar

Sherman Alexie

Marvin Bell

Aimee Bender

Sindya Bhanoo

Chelsea Bieker

Charles D'Ambrosio

Monica Drake

Natalie Diaz

Matthew Dickman

Camille Dungy

Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Carolyn Forche

Mitchell Jackson

Donald Justice

Lydia Kiesling

Kimberly King Parsons

Ursula K. Le Guin

Nam Le

Andrew Leland

Christopher Luna

Terese Marie Mailhot

Anis Mojgani

Scott Nadelson

Gina Ochsner

Emma Pattee

Benjamin Percy

Paulann Petersen

Beth Piatote

Jonathan Raymond

Paisley Rekdal

Roger Reeves

Karen Russell

 

Joe Sacco

Dana Spiotta

Jim Shepard

Danez Smith

William Stafford

Gerald Stern

Mary Szybist

Nancy Thompson

Wells Tower

Paul J. Willis

Diane Wakoski

Cecily Wong

Lidia Yuknavitch

Leni Zumas