Please join us to celebrate the opening of “Remembering Amnesia: Rebooting the First Computerized Novel” on view in the Hanke Gallery of Sterling Memorial Library (Aug. 19, 2024–March 2, 2025).

“Amnesia”—a work of interactive science fiction by Thomas M. Disch, published in 1986—was an early attempt to bring video games into the realm of literary art by translating a novelist’s script into a medium that readers could only experience by interacting with a computer.

m. nourbeSe philip hails from the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, and in all of her work the ocean and its depths play dramatic, if often tragic, roles. Jonathan Howard, a scholar of water himself, joins philip in a wide-ranging conversation about her life and career.

Jen Hadfield’s legendary “Write with Me” workshop sessions have flourished online, providing writers from everywhere a chance to write alongside one of today’s most dynamic poets in a safe, productive space. On two consecutive days, Jen will bring these workshops to the festival tent. Don’t miss this opportunity to write alongside Jen and other poets. Bring a notebook and a pen!

WEATHER ALERT: In the case of a weather disruption, this event will be moved to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Mezzanine. Check our social media for updates.

Deirdre Madden’s narratives often begin from a deceptively simple premise—the birthday of a friend; a chance meeting with a stranger—from which emerge complex and elegant meditations on art and experience, love and knowledge, memory and meaning. Professor and critic Anthony Domestico talks with Madden about her subtle and brilliant works of fiction.

Christina Sharpe’s revolutionary Ordinary Notes is already changing the way we think about criticism, art, and everyday life. This intimate conversation moderated by Nana Adusei-Poku delves into the complexities, joys, and wonders of this extraordinary book.

The 2024 Windham-Campbell Prize recipients will be in residence on Yale’s campus from September 17-20 for a multi-day international literary festival during which they will share their work, engage in conversation on a range of subjects, and celebrate reading and the written word with the New Haven community.