Lane Lecture Series

The Lane Lecture Series is a major presence in the cultural life of Stanford University. Through their generosity, Jean and Bill Lane have made it possible for the most distinguished and exciting of contemporary writers to visit Stanford.

Established in 1981, this series honors the enduring power and importance of our literature by bringing the best of writers together with their readers, offering both campus and community a rare and exhilarating experience of their work. The 2024-25 writers will be announced soon.

 

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Upcoming Events

Reading and Conversation with Ellen Bryant Voigt, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Wed February 19th 2025, 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center
616 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305
Main Hall

The Creative Writing Program is pleased to announce the next event in the Lane Lecture Series: Reading with Ellen Bryant Voigt, in Conversation with Jennifer Grotz.

Past Events

Layli Long Soldier Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon October 28th 2019, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
MacKenzie Room, Huang Engineering Center

Layli Long Soldier

Free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations required.

Part of the Lane Lecture Series.

Layli…

Kevin Young Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Tue April 16th 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Terrace Room, 4th floor, Margaret Jacks Hall

Photo credit Melanie Dunea

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Kevin Young is the Director of the …

Kevin Young Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon April 15th 2019, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall

Photo by Melanie Dunea

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Kevin Young is the Director of the …

Maggie Nelson Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Tue January 29th 2019, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Terrace Room, 4th floor, Margaret Jacks Hall

Photo by Tom Atwood

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Maggie Nelson is a poet, critic, and the author of five…

Maggie Nelson Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon January 28th 2019, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Hauck Auditorium, Traitel Building

Photo by Tom Atwood

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Maggie Nelson is a poet, critic, and the author of five…

Gish Jen Colloquium, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Tue November 6th 2018, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Terrace Room, 4th floor, Margaret Jacks Hall

Romana Vysatova

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Her awards include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the…

Gish Jen Reading, part of the Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon November 5th 2018, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall

Photo by Romana Vysatova

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Her awards include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the…

Hisham Matar, Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon April 23rd 2018, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall

Photo by Diana Matar

Part of the Lane Lecture Series

Hisham Matar was born in New York City to Libyan parents, spent his…

Claire Messud, Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon January 22nd 2018, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, 485 Lasuen Mall

Claire Messud’s five novels include The Emperor’s Children, a New York Times Book of the Year in 2006; The Woman Upstairs…

Claire Messud, Lane Lecture Series

Date
Mon January 22nd 2018, 8:00pm
Location:
Cubberley Auditorium, School of Education, 485 Lasuen Mall

Claire Messud’s five novels include The Emperor’s Children, a New York Times Book of the Year in 2006; The Woman Upstairs (2013);…