Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series presents Brionne Janae
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Wednesday, Feb 25, 2026 7pm
Location
Wilkes University Kirby Hall Salon
202 S River St
Details
Hosted by the Wilkes University English Department, the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series features a variety of authors, poets, directors and other accomplished writers annually. Guest speakers frequently read selections of their works and answer questions at the event.
Brionne Janae is a poet and teaching artist living in Brooklyn with their two dogs. They are the author of Because You Were Mine (2023) which was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in Lesbian Poetry, Blessed are the Peacemakers (2021) which won the 2020 Cave Canem Northwestern University Press Poetry Prize, and After Jubilee (2017). Brionne is a 2023 NEA Creative Writing Fellow, a Hedgebrook Alum and a proud Cave Canem Fellow.
All events are free and open to the public.