http://www.bsu.edu/news/press-center Ball State University English Events RSS en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:11:20 -0400 https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/19/writing-for-young-people-with-varian-johnson https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/19/writing-for-young-people-with-varian-johnson The Ball State Writer-in-Residence program is thrilled to host Varian Johnson, award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction, in Muncie the week of October 19th-21st to read, write, learn, and talk with students in our community schools and after-school programs, and engage with community members around books and storytelling. The first event takes place on October 19th, 7:30 p.m. in the Pittenger Student Center Ballroom on "Writing for Young People". Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:30:00 -0400 https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/21/varian-johnson-and-ashley-c-ford-in-conversation https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/21/varian-johnson-and-ashley-c-ford-in-conversation The Ball State Writer-in-Residence program is thrilled to host Varian Johnson, award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction, in Muncie the week of October 19th-21st to read, write, learn, and talk with students in our community schools and after-school programs, and engage with community members around books and storytelling. At 1:00 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on October 21st, there will be a fiction reading followed by an on-stage interview with Ball State alum—and New York Times bestselling memoirist—Ashley C. Ford. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/21/pizza-party-meet-and-greet-with-writer-varian-johnson https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/10/21/pizza-party-meet-and-greet-with-writer-varian-johnson The Ball State Writer-in-Residence program is thrilled to host Varian Johnson, award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction, in Muncie the week of October 19th-21st to read, write, learn, and talk with students in our community schools and after-school programs, and engage with community members around books and storytelling. At 5:30 p.m. at the Ross Community Center, pizza and dessert will be served and Varian Johnson will be available to sign books after the event. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:30:00 -0400 https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/11/12/reading-and-book-signing-with-indiana-author-melissa-fraterrigo https://www.bsu.edu/calendar/events/academics/english/2026/11/12/reading-and-book-signing-with-indiana-author-melissa-fraterrigo The Creative Writing Program Visiting Writer Series and Women’s, Gender and African American Studies welcome Indiana author, Melissa Fraterrigo for a reading and book signing, Thursday, November 12, 5:00 PM in Robert Bell 125. Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0500