Siddhartha Mukherjee, a professor, cancer researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, discusses his Chautauqua Prize-winning book The Song of the Cell Wednesday in the Hall of
Literary Arts
Myka Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Political writing can be an art form, especially in prose. The obstacle is that writing automatically being perceived as propaganda, said
Almontaser Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Translated poetry, when done well and with good intent, can be evocative and inspiring. When done poorly, it can lead to
The 2023 Chautauqua Prize, created by Jamestown artist Angela Caley, will be presented to Siddhartha Mukherjee for The Song Of The Cell at 5 p.m.
Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Under sunny skies with waves crashing in from Chautauqua Lake, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle celebrated Bryant Day Saturday morning near
Moscaliuc Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Some poetry forms are forgotten to time, while others are Westernized; to help ancient forms survive and thrive in their own
Lily Taylor discusses the process and intent behind her essay “On Impressions,” which won the 2023 Chautauqua Janus Prize, Wednesday in the Athenaeum Hotel. Carrie
Myka, Moscaliuc and Waters Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Language and culture influence everything, especially writing. In the last Writers’ Center Reading of the season, three writers-in-residence
Martone Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer The Midwest is a peculiar yet wondrous place, at least to American writer Michael Martone. His area of interest is small
Hochschild Kaitlyn Finchler Staff writer America is in a constant state of repeating itself — but only commemorating its victories, said historian Adam Hochschild. His book,
Jane Pfefferkorn, second place winner in the Adult Poetry category, reads her piece “Early Easter Morning” during the 2023 Friends of Chautauqua Writers’ Center Writing
Taylor Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer For a direct yet artistic and thoughtful piece, Lily Taylor earlier this spring was announced as the winner of the 2023
Black Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Music, love and hope can all be motivating and influencing factors in a person’s life. According to Week Eight’s poet-in-residence Ralph
Black and Martone Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Writers have a multitude of approaches they can choose based on what aids them the most when writing. Whether
Giffels Kaitlyn Finchler Staff writer Every writer has an origin story. In the case of David Giffels, he was a shy, introverted teenager-turned-newspaper-columnist-turned-professor and author. Throughout
Kaitlyn FinchlerStaff writer Whether it’s herbicide use in the Pacific Northwest or a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, environmental issues are at the forefront