Meridian's 50th Issue Celebration Reading

Join us for a celebration marking the release of the 50th issue of Meridian, featuring readings from this milestone issue of the journal. This in-person event will be cosponsored by Meridian and will be free and open to the public. We recommend arriving early for the best seating.

Meridian is an annual literary magazine produced at the University of Virginia in conjunction with the university’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, whose students serve as the magazine’s editors.

Founded in 1998, Meridian has featured the works of numerous Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and established writers, including Rita Dove, Charles Wright, Yusef Komunyakaa, Gregory Pardlo, Seamus Heaney, Lydi Conklin, Ann Beattie, George Garrett, Heather McHugh, Richard Bausch, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Celeste Ng, Laura van den Berg, Mark Strand, Cathy Song, and Eric Pankey.

Poetry and prose first published in Meridian have been included in the Best American Poetry, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Pushcart Prize, and New Stories from the South anthologies, as well as on the shortlist for the O. Henry Prize. In addition to poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, Meridian also features author interviews and book reviews.

Copies of Meridian No. 50 will be available for sale at this event.