Introducing the 2021-2022 Season
The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series brings the literary world's best writers to Cleveland. The 2021-2022 series is presented by the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation and Case Western Reserve University. Funds raised by this series help support Cuyahoga County Public Library, the nation's top-rated library system for eleven consecutive years. All events start promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets
Single in-person event tickets are $30 each.
Virtual (live streaming) tickets are $15 each and tickets do not include a physical seat at the Maltz Performing Arts Center. You will be emailed a link to stream before the event.
You can also book a live stream ticket at the link provided on each event page.
Benefactor Level: $250
- One (1) ticket for all six (6) author events with flexibility to come in-person or live stream from home.
- Admission to an exclusive 2022-2023 season announcement party.
- Invitation to a preshow Benefactor Reception with one author (pending state and local health guidelines).
- Copy of Richard Powers' new novel, Bewilderment.
- Advance access to PREMIUM seating.
- Free parking at the Maltz Performing Arts Center.
Subscriber Level: $150
- One (1) ticket for all six (6) author events with flexibility to come in-person or live stream from home.
- Copy of Richard Powers' new novel, Bewilderment.
- PREFERRED seating at all six events.
Virtual Subscription: $60
- A ticket to live stream all six events. This does not include physical seats in the Maltz Performing Arts Center.
CWRU's COVID-19 Protocols: Attendees must wear a face mask at all times
Free shuttle service from campus
Free shuttle service is offered for all Writers Center Stage events. Shuttles depart from outside the Tinkham Veale University Center Linsalata Entrance (on Bellflower Road) beginning at 6:00 p.m. Return shuttles depart from the Maltz Performing Arts Center at the conclusion of the event.
| Date | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 29, 2021 | Richard Powers |
| Tuesday, October 12, 2021 | Amor Towles |
| Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | Min Jin Lee |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2022 | Carmen Maria Machado & Rumaan Alam |
| Monday, May 2, 2022 | Anthony Doerr |
| Thursday, June 23, 2022 | Isabel Wilkerson |