Webster MFA Reading Series: Edgar Morales and Abeje Schnake

Organized by the Helen Zell Writers’ Program and presented in partnership with UMMA, the Mark Webster Reading Series showcases the work of second-year MFA students in fiction and poetry.

Edgar Morales: Born and raised in Los Angeles, Edgar Morales (he/him) is the son of Mexican parents. He is the recipient of the 2023 Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Most Promising Young Poet Award for his poem, “Swim.”

Abeje Schnake: Abeje Schnake is a writer from Wisconsin. Her fiction is sometimes surreal and often set in the Midwest.

Friends, family, and members of the Ann Arbor community are welcome to attend the readings both in-person at UMMA or live on Zoom. 

This series is free and open to the public. For questions, accommodation needs, or the password to attend the event via Zoom, please contact co-hosts, Micah Muhammad (micahmuh@umich.edu) and Jennifer Nessel (jnessel@umich.edu).