Single Voice Reading Series

Sponsored by the John C. Sturtevant Memorial Lectureship

The Single Voice Reading Series provides students with an opportunity to hear and meet nationally known writers. Readers have included John Updike, Carolyn Forché, Tobias Wolff, Jane Hirshfield, W.D. Snodgrass, Richard Blanco, Robert Olen Butler,  Henri Cole, Edward Hirsch, Afaa Michael Weaver, Tim O’Brien, and Mark Doty. Look at the archives for a more complete list.

The Single Voice Reading Series is organized by the Department of English at Allegheny College. For more information, contact Christopher Bakken, Professor of English.

Single Voice Reading Series 2026-2027

Todd Davis & Beth Peterson
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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Samyak Shertok
Wednesday, October 14, 2026


Alisa Alering
Thursday, February 11, 2027


Dani Janae (Allegheny Alumna)
Tuesday, March 2, 2027