Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University

09/08/2026

Community members! Visit BOLD Coffee & Books of Portland, OR, on September 11 for a reading with former faculty member Brenda Miller, in conversation with faculty member Scott Nadelson. See https://buff.ly/TFhSnYz for more info.

08/06/2026

Congratulations to Lita Kurth ('09) on the publication of her second book, Writing in Flashes, which was reviewed in SmokeLong Quarterly!

Reviewed by Matt Kendrick I’ve always been very firm with myself. I’m a fiction writer. I don’t (and shouldn’t) write memoir. My life is pretty ordinary. I’m a white middle-aged man and the world doesn’t need any more accounts of the lives of white middle-aged men. But as I delve into Wr...

07/24/2026

Congratulations to alum antmen pimentel mendoza ('25), who has been named part of the inaugural cohort of the Georgia Review Emerging Poetry Critics Program! We look forward to seeing antmen's reviews.



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07/20/2026

Congratulations to our graduates, Cohort 20! We're all so proud of what you've accomplished. You'll always be part of our community.

07/19/2026

Today's the last day of the 2026 residency. We're so thrilled to mark it by celebrating our graduates!

Join us at 4:00 p.m. for a graduate reading and 4:30 p.m. for our graduation ceremony at the Scandinavian Center.

07/18/2026

It's the penultimate day of the summer residency! Join us at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Center for our final reading, featuring former faculty member Brenda Miller and alumna Vandana Nair.

07/17/2026

It's Day 8 of the summer residency! All are welcome tonight in the Scandinavian Center, at 7:30 p.m., for a reading from faculty members Oliver de la Paz and torrin a. greathouse.

07/16/2026

Welcome to Day 7 of our residency! Join us at 7:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Center for a reading from former faculty members Rebecca McClanahan and Peggy Shumaker.

07/15/2026

We're back from our break and ready for another reading at the Scandinavian Center! Join us tonight to hear faculty members Barrie Jean Borich and Matt Young.

07/14/2026

It's Day 5 and the middle of our in-person residency. We're all taking a break tonight, but join us tomorrow for another reading at the Scandinavian Center!