Afternoon Reading and Conversation with R.O. Kwon

Part of the Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series

Join SMC's Creative Writing Department in Hagerty Lounge for an afternoon reading and conversation with visiting writer R.O. Kwon, author of Exhibit, as she discusses her art, life, and writing process. 

R.O. Kwon is the author of the nationally bestselling novel Exhibit. Kwon’s first novel, The Incendiaries, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award and the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Prize. With Garth Greenwell, Kwon co-edited Kink, a New York Times Notable Book. Her books have been translated into seven languages and have been named a best book of the year by over forty publications. Kwon’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, New Yorker, Time, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and elsewhere. She has received fellowships and awards from MacDowell, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Yaddo. 

Visiting Writer events at Saint Mary's are free, open to the public, and ADA Accessible. Visitor parking is available on campus and light refreshments will be served. All attendees are eligible for a fee waiver for the MFA in Creative Writing application—please reach out to Collin Skeen, Assistant Director of Admissions, at cas38@stmarys-ca.edu for more information.