Reading Series

The Juniper Reading Series is held during the week of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute and features our workshop faculty, guest writers, and alumni-in-residence. Institute participants attend for free. 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. The reading series schedule will be announced in late spring 2024.

Juniper Poster Archive

  • Juniper Summer Institute – 2014
  • Juniper Summer Institute – 2017
  • Juniper Summer Institute – 2019
  • Juniper Summer Institute – 2022
  • The Juniper Reading Series 2023 poster. In the center of the poster, right below the Juniper Summer Writing Institute logo and the dates June 11-17, 2023, the readings are announced as follows. Monday, June 12, Diana Khoi Nguyen and Leni Zumas. Tuesday, June 13, Mahogany L. Browne and CAConrad. Wednesday, June 14, Tiphanie Yanique and Cynthia Arrieu-King. Thursday, June 15, Santee Frazier and Jeff Parker. On the left and right sides of the poster are grayscale photos of all of the reading faculty among red, green and blue decorative triangles. At the bottom of the poster is additional information, "Readings begin at 6:30. Old Chapel, 144 Hicks Way, Amherst, MA, 01003." In smaller text below that, "Sunday, June 11 and Friday, June 16 readings are closed to the public." Below that in the center is a Juniper QR code. "Scan this QR code to make a donation to our scholarship fund. Any amount helps keep literary programming accessible for all. Suggested donation $5-$20." At the bottom of the poster are the logos of the sponsors of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute, from left to right: The Valley Advocate, UMass Native American and Indigenous Studies, CalArts, College of Humanities and Fine Arts, UMass Amherst, Mass Cultural Council, University of the Arts, the J.E. and Marjorie B. Pittman Foundation, and NEOMFA.
    Juniper Summer Institute – 2023