# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Presented in partnership with the Amherst Business Improvement District, Writers Reading is a curated series featuring local authors. In our next installment of the reading series, join us for a line-up curated by Henk Rossouw. Featured writer Andrea Lawlor will join Rossouw, Dan Bevacqua, and Julie Choffel in sharing selections from their work.

Andrea Lawlor is the author of two chapbooks, Position Papers (Factory Hollow Press, 2016), and Position Papers (Belladonna*, 2024), as well as a novel, Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (Rescue Press, 2017; Vintage, 2019; Picador UK, 2019). Their stories, essays, and poems have appeared in publications such as Ploughshares, The Brooklyn Rail, jubilat, and The New York Times. They are the recipient of a Whiting Award for Fiction and the Prix Sade, as well as fellowships from Lambda Literary, Radar Labs, the Ucross Foundation, and Macdowell. They are an Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at Mount Holyoke College, and live in Western Massachusetts.

This event is free to attend and open to all. See additional author bios at https://www.umass.edu/downtown/news-events.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/amherst/writers-reading-andrea-lawlor-with-dan-bevacqua-julie-choffel-and-henk-rossouw/200029493405418
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Amherst
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002
- **lat**: 42.37727
- **long**: -72.52008
- **full address**: 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw being held?
  - **A:** Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw takes place on Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 07 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at 108 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01002.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw?
  - **A:** Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw is organized by UMass Downtown.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Amherst, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Writers Reading: Andrea Lawlor, with Dan Bevacqua,  Julie Choffel,  and Henk Rossouw sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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