The Sidney Harman
Writer-In-Residence Program

Upcoming Events & Announcements

Current Writer-in-Residence

Gabrielle Bell

Gabrielle Bell was born in England and raised in California. Her work has been selected many times for Best American Comics and she has contributed to The Believer, Vice Magazine and The New Yorker. The title story of Bell’s book, “Cecil and Jordan in New York” has been adapted for the film anthology Tokyo! by Michel Gondry. Her first full-length graphic memoir, Everything is Flammable, was nominated for the LA Times Book Prize. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Recent Events

HARMAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY!

On Dec. 4th, Harman writers past and present, Harman students, Founding Director Roslyn Bernstein, Director Bridgett Davis, Advisory Committee members, and guests were joined by Sidney Harman's granddaughter Grace Harman to mark the Harman Program's two-decade milestone. Students and writers alike shared their sentiments about the magical Harman writing-workshop experience. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the celebration.

Photo credits: Glenda Hydler

Fall '18 Writer-in-Residence Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Guests toasting the Harman Program's 20th Anniversary 

Fall '06 Writer-in-Residence Susan Choi 

Harman students toasting the Program

Fall '18 Writer-in-Residence
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Unveils New Work At Staged Reading!

On Tuesday, October 16, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins shared three works with a full audience at his staged reading. Professional actors read excerpts from three plays, including 2016 Pulitzer Prize nominee Gloria and two never before seen works. The event was moderated by playwright Phillip Howze.

Photo credits: Glenda Hydler

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (right) with Moderater Phillip Howze (left)

Jacobs-Jenkins

Jacobs-Jenkins with his Harman class

Harman Writing Fellow Camille Acker Offers Letter-Writing Techniques As a Way To Craft Rich Fiction

On Nov. 29th, students attended debut author Camille Acker's writing workshop, where she gave them epistolary-style exercises, shared her own career journey, and read an excerpt from herÊshort-story collection, Training School For Negro Girls.Ê

Photo Credits: Glenda Hydler

Camille Acker with Program Director Prof. Bridgett Davis

Acker signing copies of her book, Training School For Negro Girls

Student attendees with Acker and Prof. Davis

For more information:
Prof. Bridgett Davis, Harman Director
Bridgett.davis@baruch.cuny.edu

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