Sep
30
Arianna Huffington at Ivy Hall
September 30, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Before speaking to a packed house at SCADShow, the fabulous Arianna Huffington stopped by Ivy Hall to talk with a few writing students. What a great afternoon!!
Aug
26
First Up at Ivy Hall: Ira Sukrungruang
August 26, 2014 | Leave a Comment
We’ll be welcoming some fantastic writers to SCAD Atlanta this fall. First up is Ira Sukrungruang. Mr. Sukrungruang is the author of Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddhist Boy, which received some wonderful reviews, including this one from Booklist: “Born into a newly arrived Thai immigrant family in a Chicago suburb in 1968, Ira […]
Jul
17
TBT Ivy Hall Style
July 17, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Here’s the poster for Ivy Hall’s very first writers series. It was a great series, and over the years, Ivy Hall has been pleased to welcome writers like Peter and Elmore Leonard, Pearl Cleage, William Gibson, Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Sweeney, Karen Russell, Thomas Mullen, Terra Elan McVoy, Jessica Handler, Jeannette Walls, Susan Rebecca White, […]
Apr
22
Next Up At Ivy Hall: Jesmyn Ward
April 22, 2014 | 1 Comment
SCAD Atlanta is pleased to welcome National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward. Ms. Ward will be conducting a Q and A with SCAD Atlanta writing students on Thursday, April 24th.
Apr
11
Next Up at Ivy Hall: Augusten Burroughs
April 11, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Next week, NYT’s bestselling author Augusten Burroughs will be in residence at SCAD Atlanta’s Ivy Hall. In addition to guest lecturing in the Visiting Writer class, Burroughs will be visiting other classes and giving a lecture in Event Space 4C on Thursday, April 17th at 6:00 p.m. To kick the week off, Ivy Hall will […]
Apr
4
Next Up at Ivy Hall: Terra Elan McVoy
April 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Terra Elan McVoy has held a variety of jobs centered around reading and writing, from managing an independent children’s bookstore, to teaching writing classes and even answering fan mail for Captain Underpants. McVoy lives and works in the same Atlanta neighborhood where her novels “After the Kiss,” “Being Friends with Boys” and “Pure” are set. […]
Mar
30
Next Up at Ivy Hall: Kate Sweeney
March 30, 2014 | Leave a Comment
While pursuing her M.F.A. at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Kate Sweeney interviewed obituary writers, funeral directors and ordinary Americans involved with death and memorialization. The result is “American Afterlife,” a nonfiction account of the poignancy of grief and sorrow, and the unsavory side of the business of death. Sweeney lives in Atlanta, where […]
Dec
31
Ivy Hall Writers Series–Winter 2014
December 31, 2013 | Leave a Comment
SCAD and Ivy Hall are proud to host the Ivy Hall Writers Series. Check out who will be visiting SCAD Atlanta this winter: Josh Green, Jan. 16, 6 p.m. Ivy Hall, Atlanta Josh Green’s first book, “Dirtyville Rhapsodies,” was named a “Best Book for the Beach” by Men’s Health magazine, alongside Khaled Hosseini and Stephen […]
Nov
19
Charles McNair and More at Ivy Hall
November 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Last week was another busy week at SCAD Atlanta. We started with a reading by novelist and Paste editor Charles McNair. Mr. McNair spoke to a group of students, faculty, and staff–including Catherine Ramsdell’s Persuasive Writing class. He also took the time to sign some books and talk with students and faculty after the reading. […]
Apr
23
Ivy Hall spring events
April 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment
April 24 Ivy Hall Writers Series presents Pearl Cleage Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m., Gallery See, SCAD Atlanta, 1600 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, Ga. Atlanta-based writer Pearl Cleage will deliver a public lecture as part of her April residency at SCAD. Her lecture, “Audiences and Assumptions: What I Learned in Paris,” will examine the role theater can […]