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  • A magazine cover titled “Soundings East” features a stylized painting of a bird with a pink crest on green textured grass. Text at the bottom right reads “Volume 48 Spring 2026.”.

    Soundings East Release Party

    Launch celebration for Soundings East literary magazine's Volume 48 (Spring 2026), including readings from the new issue and cake.

  • A man wearing a gray jacket sits outdoors near stone markers on the left; a woman with straight brown hair and a beige shirt smiles in front of green leaves on the right.

    Writers Series: J.D. Scrimgeour and Rebecca Hart Olander

    Reading by Salem's inaugural poet laureate and longtime Salem State professor J.D. Scrimgeour alongside Women's National Book Association Poetry Award winner Rebecca Hart Olander, part of the Salem State Writers Series.

  • A close-up of a microphone on a stand with a blurred audience and bright lights in the background, suggesting a stage or public speaking event.

    Undergraduate Student Reading

    Annual reading event showcasing work by Salem State's undergraduate writers. All are welcome.

  • A person with long dreadlocks, glasses, and a sheer red shawl stands outside between two brick buildings, arms crossed, looking at the camera with a slight smile.

    Writers Series: Jacinda Townsend Gides

    Fall 2026 Writers Series reading with award-winning novelist Jacinda Townsend Gides, author of Mother Country and Saint Monkey, who teaches in Brown University's MFA program.