The University of Central Florida's Literary Magazine

Poetry Reading: Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs

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Nickole Brown   Nickole Brown grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and Deerfield Beach, Florida. Her books include Fanny Says, a collection of poems published by BOA Editions in 2015; her debut, Sister, a novel-in-poems published by Red Hen Press in 2007; and an anthology, Air Fare, that she co-edited with Judith Taylor. She graduated from […]

Author Stuart Dybek

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Stu Dybek is the author of six works of fiction and two poetry collections. He has published in The New Yorker, Harper’s, Paris Review, The Atlantic Monthly, and many other journals and magazines. His awards include a Lannan Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Whiting Writers’ Award, a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, and one of […]

Poetry Reading by Rochelle Hurt

The Cypress Dome Society in conjunction with the Writers in the Sun reading series is pleased to welcome author Rochelle Hurt as our first reader this year.  She will read from her work from 1:30-2:30pm, plus time for a Q&A on Friday, October 12th, in BA1 121. Rochelle Hurt is a poet and nonfiction writer living […]

Book Sale: 3/18 – 3/21

Come support our book sale on March 18 through March 21 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. outside of the Visual Arts Building.

Reading and Publishing Talk with Micah Hicks and Editor John Joseph Adams

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Are you interested in an editing and publishing career or being a published author? Are you interested in how science fiction and fantasy publishing compares to literary fiction? Do you want to read about ghosts, aliens, robots, and small towns? Then save the date for March 18th, 4-6pm (the day after spring break) in ENG2 […]

Writers In The Sun: David J. Poissant

Virtual Event via Zoom

Writers In The Sun Presents Author David James Poissant, reading and Q&A. Sunday, November 1st at 7 P.M. on Zoom. Registration below is required to attend. Author of the novel, Lake Land. Author of the story collection, The Heaven of Animals. Winner of the GLCA New Writers Award and the Florida Book Award. Stories and […]

Danez Smith Masterclass

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Danez Smith Reading and Q&A

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March 2021 Open Mic Night

Our March 8, 2021 Open Mic Night is on! To attend the open mic or participate, please register at the link below!  

So You Want to Get Into Book Publishing

Thank you for your interest. Our Registration is FULL! A night of presentations and Q&A with industry insiders. Learn the ins and outs of publishing and getting published from three industry professionals! With Michelle Dotter, Publisher and editor-in-chief of Dzanc Books, and UCF Alumni Heather Orlando, Associate Publicist for Celadon Books (a division of Macmillan), […]

Issue 32 Launch Party

Register Today: tinyurl.com/CDOMELAUNCH Read our interview with our guest author, Nathan Holic! https://cypressdome.org/nathan-holic-a-literary-portrait-of-the-city-of-orlando/