Lenoir-Rhyne Visiting Writers Series

01/23/2026

📚✨ “Reading is the most subversive thing you can do in this country. The second most subversive is to join a book club."

Students, readers and book lovers traveled from across campus and across the county to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning author Percival Everett share these and other words of wisdom. Proof that stories bring people together!

Click the link in the comments to read more!

09/10/2025

Shelby Van Pelt, acclaimed author of Remarkably Bright Creatures, will join us for a special evening this Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. Tickets are free but required—reserve yours at http://bit.ly/4n6tA4H.

08/29/2025

Join us on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 PM in P.E. Monroe Auditorium for a special evening with Shelby Van Pelt, acclaimed author of "Remarkably Bright Creatures." Tickets are free, but are required. Get your tickets at http://bit.ly/4n6tA4H.

08/29/2025

VISITING WRITERS SERIES ANNOUNCES STELLAR 2025-26 LINEUP
Literary enthusiasts in the region are in for a treat as the highly anticipated Visiting Writers Series unveils its lineup for the 2025-26 season. The series kicks off on Sept. 11, at 7 PM with Shelby Van Pelt, author of "Remarkably Bright Creatures." Tickets are free, but are required and are available at http://bit.ly/47RyrlW.

04/07/2025

🎸✨ Strum! Strum! Strum! The Little Read is almost here! Join us in P.E. Monroe Auditorium on Saturday, April 12 at 10 a.m., for "La Guitarrista," performed by the LR Playmakers and featuring author Lucky Diaz! 🎶📖

11/04/2024

Join us this week for New York Times bestselling author Andrew Aydin, co-author with Congressman John Lewis of the acclaimed 'March' series and a champion of civil rights storytelling! Join us for an inspiring evening of discussion and discovery. Admission is free but tickets are required.

Visiting Writers Series: Andrew Aydin Buy tickets for Chapel, Lenoir-Rhyne University on 11/07/2024, Hickory, NC from vivenu. The Visiting Writers Series welcomes New York Times bestselling-author Andrew Aydin for a public talk and Q&A on why voting matters now, more than ever.Aydin is...

08/29/2024

Be sure to join us for the 36th season of the Visiting Writers Series. The season kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 26 with New York Times bestselling author and "America’s funniest science writer” Mary Roach. All events are free and open to the public, however tickets are required. Get your free tickets at https://tickets.lr.edu/section/visiting-writers-series-rsq1.

The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series returns for its 36th season and will host a variety of authors and musicians on campus this academic year including Mary Roach, Andrew Aydin and Lucky Diaz.

04/19/2024

04/19/2024

REMINDER: Be sure to join us for The Little Read and award-winning children’s illustrator Michaela Goade on Saturday, April 20, 10-11:30 a.m., in P.E. Monroe Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more about the giant puppet theatre production in the Hickory Daily Record: https://bit.ly/hdr-little-read-2024. Event info is available at https://calendar.lr.edu.

04/15/2024

Join us on Saturday, April 20, from 10-11:30 a.m. for The Little Read Featuring Michaela Goade. The event will feature a giant puppet theatre performance based on Goade’s award-winning book "We Are Water Protectors," along with remarks from the illustrator and district awards. Free and open to the public. Learn more at https://calendar.lr.edu/event/the-little-read-michaela-goude.