The Juniper Reading Series is held during the week of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute and features readings by our workshop faculty and visiting poets and writers. Institute participants’ tuition costs include access to this reading series, which is funded in part by support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. These readings are open to the public, though public seating is limited. We suggest a sliding-scale donation of $5 to $20 from members of the public attending the reading series. You can donate to our scholarship fund online through this secure link.
2026 Reading Series
From June 21st to June 26th, join us in our 2026 Reading Series! All events will take place from 7:30pm-9:00pm, with events on Monday-Thursday taking place on the 2nd floor of the Old Chapel on the UMass Amherst campus and Friday’s event taking place at the Orchard Pavilion*.
Sunday: June 21, 7:30-9:00
Old Chapel, 2nd Floor
Khadijah Queen, Leila Chatti & Dantiel W. Moniz
Monday: June 22, 7:30-9:00
Old Chapel, 2nd Floor
Noy Holland & Ocean Vuong
Tuesday: June 23, 7:30-9:00
Old Chapel, 2nd Floor
Patrycja Humienik, Sarah Aziza & Madeline ffitch
Thursday: June 25, 7:30-9:00
Old Chapel, 2nd Floor
Desiree C. Bailey, Yasmin Zaher & Dur e Aziz Amna
Friday: June 26, 7:30-9:00
Orchard Pavilion*
Aria Aber, Craig Santos Perez & Eula Biss
* Please note that in the event of rain or thunderstorms, Friday’s reading will be moved from the Orchard Pavilion to the 2nd Floor of the Old Chapel.
Directions to the Orchard Pavilion: set your GPS to Orchard Hill Residential Area, or 151 Orchard Hill Dr, Amherst, MA 01003. Park in Lot 49 right next to Dickinson House. The Pavilion is a short walk directly north of the parking lot.
