We’re excited to announce our program schedule for the Juniper Summer Writing Institute, June 11-17, 2023. All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sunday, June 11
4:00pm: Registration opens! Orientation will occur in small groups as participants arrive.
Monday, June 12
9:00am: Write-In. Light breakfast will be available.
10:30am–11:30am: Craft Sessions.
11:30am–1:30pm: Lunch.
1:30pm–4:30pm: Workshops.
5:30pm–6:30pm: Dinner.
6:30pm–7:30pm: Reading and Q&A with Leni Zumas and Diana Khoi Nguyen.
7:30pm–9:30pm: Reception & Participant Reading.
Tuesday, June 13
9:00am: Write-In. Light breakfast will be available.
10:30am–11:30am: Craft Sessions.
11:30am–1:30pm: Lunch.
1:30pm–4:30pm: Workshops.
5:30pm–6:30pm: Dinner.
6:30pm–7:30pm: Reading and Q&A with CAConrad and Mahogany L Browne.
7:30pm–9:30pm: Reception & Participant Reading.
Wednesday, June 14
9:00am: Write-In. Light breakfast will be available.
10:30am–1:30pm: Workshops. Note, special time!
1:30pm–5:00pm: Special day trip to be announced!
5:30pm–6:30pm: Dinner.
6:30pm–7:30pm: Reading and Q&A with Cynthia Arrieu-King and Tiphanie Yanique.
7:30pm–9:30pm: Reception & Participant Reading.
Thursday, June 15
9:00am: Write-In. Light breakfast will be available.
10:30am–11:30am: Craft Sessions
11:30am–1:30pm: Lunch.
1:30pm–4:30pm: Workshops.
5:30pm–6:30pm: Dinner.
6:30pm–7:30pm: Reading and Q&A with Santee Frazier and Jeff Parker.
7:30pm–9:30pm: Reception & Participant Reading.
Friday, June 16
9:00am: Write-in. Light breakfast will be available.
10:30am–11:30am: Q&A with Chris Feliciano Arnold and Eileen Myles.
11:30am–1:30pm: Lunch.
1:30pm–4:30pm: Workshops.
Saturday, June 17
Our programming ends Friday evening with our final reading of the Juniper Summer Writing Institute. Checkout time for the Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community is to be announced, and checkout time at Hotel UMass is 11:00am.