Mark Yakich reads NEXT WEEK!
Come support 1718 by coming to our April event next Tuesday the 1st! As usual, the event will be at 7 p.m. at the Columns Hotel (3811 St. Charles Ave).
Mark Yakich is the author of “Unrelated Individuals Forming a Group Waiting to Cross” (2004), “The Making of Collateral Beauty” (2006), and “The Importance of Peeling Potatoes [...]
March: Richard Siken Wrap-Up
Our March event, featuring poet Richard Siken, was amazing!
We were fortunate to have the biggest crowd we’ve ever seen, some knockout student readers, and a featured reader as talented and commanding as Richard Siken.
February: Jeanne Leiby Wrap-Up
Despite the rain, we managed to pull off a wonderful event in February, featuring the lovely and talented Jeanne Leiby, author of the short story collection “Downriver” and new editor of The Southern Review. BIG THANKS to all who came out and to the students who read their work!
Richard Siken reads TOMORROW!
Our next event is tomorrow, March 4th at 7 p.m. featuring poet RICHARD SIKEN! We are so thrilled to host Richard, who is coming all the way from Arizona to read for 1718!
The event will be held at the Columns (3811 St. Charles ave) at 7. Happy hour lasts until 7, so come early for [...]