Jonasson Lectureship
Jonasson Lectureship.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Nicholson Library, Austin Reading Room - Multi-purpose.
Homecoming: Linfield's Finest
Organization: Alumni Engagement. Categories: No Audience, Current Students, Linfield Faculty & Staff, Alumni, Open to the Public, Prospective Students.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
Nicholson Library, Avenue - Multi-purpose.
Readings @ The Nick: Adam Peterson
Join Adam Peterson, winner of the AWP's 2025 Grace Paley Award, Adam for a reading from his debut collection ANY TIME BUT THIS TIME.
Q+A to follow.
The stories of Adam Peterson’s funny, daring, and deliciously outrageous debut ANY TIME BUT THIS TIME span our history and confront our future. From the first woman on Earth grieving among the Neanderthals, to the last man alive nursing the dying flame of love, this collection moves across human history and geography to reveal us at our best and lament our worst. Jesus declares himself a superhero. Lost sailors launch an ill-fated attempt to colonize medieval England. A young woman fights to commandeer the founding of America. A pioneer’s wife satisfies her endless sexual appetite in barren Nebraska. Children hurtle into space to confront alien life—even though they really, really just want love. For fans of George Saunders and Kelly Link, these voices, unbound by time and undaunted by consequence, show us that there are truly no limits to what a short story—so…
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Nicholson Library, Austin Reading Room - Multi-purpose.