Upcoming Events
Poetry at Piper Writers House
Friday April 3 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Phoenix Time
Join us for an evening of poetry and conversation featuring two acclaimed voices in contemporary poetry speaking on vision, place, and possibility. Moderated by Isabel Lanzetta.
Jami Macarty, author of The Long Now Conditions Permit (2023 Test Site Poetry Prize) and The Minuses (2020 NM/AZ Book Award), writes from and between the deserts of Tucson and the rain coast of Vancouver.
Geoffrey Babbitt, author of A Grain of Sand in Lambeth (2023 Betsy Joiner Flanagan Prize in Poetry), is Editor of Seneca Review and founder of the Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize.
Celebrate National Poetry Month with us in the historic Piper Writers House! Light refreshments will be provided.
Location: Piper Writers House, 450 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281
Skills for Writers
Four Wednesdays | February 4, 11, 18 & April 8 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Phoenix Time
Free and open to the public, this panel focuses on applying to writing residences.
- February 4 - "Applying to Writers Retreats and Residencies" with Shipra Agarwal
- February 11 - "Social Media for Writers" with Ofelia Montelongo
- February 18 - "Building Your Author Brand" with Shipra Agarwal
- April 8 - "Spreadsheets for Writers: Making and Tracking a Submission Plan" with Cecilia Savala
Drop-In Writing Hour
Three Fridays | February 20, March 20, and April 17 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Phoenix Time
Join us for a cozy hour of writing in the Piper Writers House living room. All genres welcome.
Location: Piper Writers House Living Room, 450 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281
ASU Community Open Mic
Three Fridays | February 20, March 20, and April 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Phoenix Time
Free and open to the public, highlighting ASU community creative writing voices. Light refreshments are provided. Will be held on the back patio if the weather permits.
Location: Piper Writers House, 450 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281
Piper Teaching Artist Open Mic
Sunday April 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Phoenix Time
Join us in supporting our local teaching artists as they share their work! Grab a seat, enjoy a NA drink, and enjoy a night of poetry and prose.
Location: The Chill Room, 1320 E Broadway Rd #108, Tempe, AZ 85282
Past Spring Events
MFA Agents & Editors Panel: Navigating the Literary Marketplace
Learn to work with agents and editors and secrets for navigating the literary marketplace with Jessica Friedman, agent at Sterling Lord Literistic, Inc. and Leslie Shipman of The Shipman Agency, moderated by ASU Professor Sally Ball, associate director of Four Way Books. Free and open to the public.
Poetry Out Loud Central Region Semi-Final Competition
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition for high school students beginning in the classroom and culminating in the National Finals in Washington, D.C. The program cultivates an appreciation of poetry that goes beyond the page and offers an opportunity to win over $50,000 in scholarships and school stipends. The Central Region Competition determines who will move on to the State Competition, held in Tucson, Arizona in March 2026. This event is open to the public. Attend in person or watch the livestream!
Outspoken: Community Open Mic @ Cafetal Coffee
This event is free and open to the public. Write your words, speak your truth!