Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series at Hope College All events—panels, readings, classes, and workshops—are free of charge. All readings are open to the public.
Founded in 1982 by Jack Ridl, Professor of English at Hope College, the Visiting Writers Series enjoys the sponsorship of the College, the Department of English, Multicultural Life, the Cultural Affairs Committee, and the Women's Issues Organization, among others. The Jack Ridl Visiting Writers Series at Hope College has hosted some of the most exciting writers working today, and is proud of its n
03/17/2026
We want to take a moment to thank Jane Wong and Keetje Kuipers for such a wonderful night! Your work and advice is deeply valued. We’d also like to thank our senior interns, Maggie Haeussler, Elsa Kim, and Alison Wintermute, for all the work they have done! Thank you to everyone who attended and made this event possible. We will see you in the fall for our next event!
03/16/2026
Join us TONIGHT for a reading and Q&A at 7 PM!
03/09/2026
It’s hard to believe our last event of this academic year is approaching! We are honored to have Jane Wong and Keetje Kuipers for a reading and Q&A on March 16th at 7 PM. Make sure to put this event on your calendar and we hope to see you all there!
01/26/2026
It may be cold outside, but JRVWS is just warming up! We are honored to have KB Brookins and Sarah Ghazal Ali for our first event of the semester on February 10th at 7 PM. Make sure to put this event on your calendar and follow us for more information!
11/11/2025
See you all there tonight at 7pm!
11/08/2025
Here is a location update! We will have the reading in Graves Hall! Can’t wait to see you all there!
09/29/2025
Join us TONIGHT for a reading and Q&A from our authors! See you there!
09/14/2025
Our first event is coming up fast! We are honored to have David Cho and Dana VanderLugt for a reading and a Q&A on September 29 at 7 PM. Make sure to put this event in your calendar and follow us for more information on these authors!
09/12/2025
We’ve got a great lineup of authors this fall! Join us this semester for our two author readings, followed by a time for a question in response! For more information, follow us or check out our page on Hope College website. We look forward to seeing you there!
04/02/2025
We want to take a moment to say thank you to Roger Reeves and Ananda Lima for such a wonderful event last night! We loved having you here for our series; your wonderful work and advice is greatly valued! Thank you everyone who made this event possible and everyone who attended. We look forward to seeing you all next year!
04/01/2025
Join us TONIGHT for a reading and Q&A from Ananda Lima and Roger Reeves at 7pm!
03/31/2025
Today’s spotlight is Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil! Join us for an in-person reading and Q&A with the author Ananda Lima tomorrow at 7pm!