Friday, April 10, 2026 · 6:00–7:30 p.m
Bear Gallery, Third Floor, Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts, Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska.
Admission is free and open to the public.
There’s something special about hearing a writer read their own work. The pauses. The way certain lines land differently out loud. The sense that you’re getting a small window into years of work.
Fairbanks Arts is pleased to present the Literary Reading Series: UAF MFA Graduate Student Reading — an evening of original readings by two graduating MFA candidates from the University of Alaska Fairbanks English program. Join us Friday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in the Bear Gallery.
Ayden Harris is a graduating MFA/MA candidate from the UAF English program. As the oldest of seven boys, storytelling was an essential skill from early on. As he grew, he fell in love with books and narratives, and that love has developed into a lifelong passion. He primarily writes romance, although he dabbles in other genres. He is looking into PhD programs in literature and hopes to eventually become both a professional writer and a professor of English.
Susan Sugai began taking creative writing classes at UAF after retiring from a 30-year career as an oceanographer, instructor, and research administrator. A decade later, she successfully defended her thesis, Diving into the Dark. She will graduate with her MFA in May 2026.
Two writers. Two very different paths to the page.
This event is co-presented with the UAF English Graduate Organization (EGO). Learn more about UAF’s MFA Writing program at uaf.edu/english. For questions, contact the Fairbanks Arts office at literary@fairbanksarts.org or 907-251-8386 Ext 4.
About Fairbanks Arts Association
Fairbanks Arts Association is the local arts agency for the Fairbanks community. Since 1966, Fairbanks Arts has worked to connect, support, and showcase the artists and audiences who make creativity a defining part of life in the Interior.
From the Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park to community events and educational outreach, Fairbanks Arts exists to make the arts accessible to everyone and to strengthen the creative ecosystem that sustains local culture, wellness, and connection.
Learn more about Fairbanks Arts Association programs, exhibitions, and membership opportunities at FairbanksArts.org, or follow @fairbanksarts on social media.
Fairbanks Arts Association programs are made possible in part by support from the Fairbanks North Star Borough, National Endowment for the Arts, Alaska State Council on the Arts, Lotto Alaska, the Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation, corporate contributions, and individual donors and members like you. Learn more about how you can get involved with supporting your local arts council’s programs by clicking here.
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