Salar Abdoh to be published in Best Literary Translations 2026 Guest edited by National Book Award winner Arthur Sze, Best Literary Translations 2026 features poetry and prose written in languages b […]

"Among the Ruins": Emily Raboteau published for Climate Week 2025 Among the Ruins on Pioneer Works Emily Raboteau is a Black Studies and Creative Writing professor at the City College of New York and the author of Lessons for Survival.

Salar Abdoh reading at Wesleyan College Russell House Reading Series: Amir Arian and Salar Abdoh October 15, 2025 6:00 pm McKelvey Room, Admissions Building

Chai and Chat Reading Series: Irvin Weathersby Jr. in conversation with MFA Director Michelle Valladares Wednesday October 22nd, 2025 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rifkind Center, NAC 6/316 Free and open to the public Irvin Weathersby Jr. […]

MFA Thesis Workshops Fall 2025 General Info Session FA25 Thesis Students Only Thursday, October 9, 2025 5:30-6:30PM Rifkind Center, NAC 6/316 MFA […]

'A Wartime Diary From Tehran,' translated by Salar Abdoh, in The Atlantic Iranian novelist Alireza Iranmehr returned to Tehran to document the bombardment, and sent writings to his translator, CCNY professor Salar Abdoh. Read this piece in The Atlantic.  

Praise for Salar Abdoh's Literary Translation Congratulations to Professor Salar Abdoh for being selected by Arthur Sze for the third edition of “Best Literary Translations,” […]

Lyn Di Lorio to be published in Best American Short Stories (Reading on Wednesday, October 22, 2025) Professor Lyn Di Lorio’s Maritza and Carmen has been selected for “Best American Short Stories,” edited by Celeste Ng. It was p […]

Professor David Groff in conversation with Rob McQuilkin: Massie McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agent   Wednesday, April 30, 2025 5:00PM-6:30PM Rifkind Center, NAC 6/316 Free and open to the public Rob McQuilkin  is a cofounder of t […]

Chai and Chat: Rosanna Young Oh Chai and Chat Reading Series Rosanna Young Oh The Bill & Doris Lippman Visiting Poet Monday, April 7th, […]

Whitman on Walls! WHITMAN ON WALLS! Poetry Reading in Harlem and Launch of the WOW Anthology, Vol. 2 THURSDAY, APRIL 3RD, 2025 5:00PM – 7:00PM THE […]

The MFA Reading Series Presents: Andrew Krivák Tuesday, March 18th 6:30PM-7:30PM Rifkind Center, NAC 6/316 Free and open to the public Novelist, poet, and memoirist Andrew […]

An Evening of Readings February 23 7-9pm Fiction Bar 308 Hooper St. Brooklyn, NY 11211   Featuring: Nina Capelli Tim Coover Kelly Dasta Mave […]

Spring 2025 Calendar of Events The Langston Hughes Festival THURS 2/13 – FRI 2/14   THESIS WORKSHOP – For SP25 Thesis Students MON 2/24 5:00pm-6:00pm – ON […]

Video now available of Joyce Carol Oates talkA trailer and full length interview of the November 14th talk, Joyce Carol Oates, in Conversation with Mark J. Mirsky is now available […]

Joyce Carol Oates in Conversation with Mark J. Mirsky MFA IN CREATIVE WRITING THE RIFKIND CENTER for the Humanities and Arts present Joyce Carol Oates Photo Credit: […]

Chai & Chat Reading Series with Kima Jones MFA in Creative Writing at the City College of New York presents the Chai and Chat Reading Series MFA Director Michelle […]

JAMES BALDWIN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Archived livestream of the James Baldwin event   Interview   Trailer   Poster

Professor Lyn Di Iorio 's "Maritza and Carmen" Professor Lyn Di Iorio has a new novelette, Maritza and Carmen, published in the fall issue of The Georgia Review.