City College hosted a book reading May 7 in the Student Center, where 17 writers for the 2016 Susurrus narrated their entries.
Around 90 people attended the event, according to Susurrus adviser and English professor Marci Selva. Writers read a variety of poems and short stories from the Susurrus, City College’s literary journal for student writers and other contributors. Readings were divided into three sections and accompanied by artwork and photography, including art by graphic communications major Michele Lee, who was also the designer for this year’s edition.
Students who write for the Susurrus enroll in Creative Writing 450 and 451—one in the fall and one in the spring, Selva said.
Selva, who has taught the classes for the past two years, said that more writers submitted work to the 2016 journal.
“It was a lot harder to choose, because we had a vast array of really good stuff,” Selva said.
James Weaver, a City College alum who said he got into writing poetry around 2012, read two poems from his body of work: “Night Light” and “Writing Therapy.” He described the former as being about “what people do at night, being young and being 27.”
Weaver’s featured poems were two of three that made it into this year’s Susurrus. He said he had to be very selective when submitting work to the literary journal.
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Another reader during the second section was City College student Frederick Foote, who returned to write for the Susurrus after taking both parts of the class.
“I’ve got some insight into all the work and effort that goes into making this strong magazine, and this year’s is probably the most beautiful one I’ve seen,” Foote said.
Foote explained that his time with Susurrus taught him much about what he knows about writing today.
“I was more interested in what other people had to say about writing,” Foote said.
The event also featured a raffle in between readings. Winners received older editions of the Susurrus, some which were signed by the writers.
Selva will not be returning to the Susurrus next year, but she said she hopes to teach the class again in the future. She also encouraged those who are considering joining the Susurrus to take advantage of the opportunity.
“I would say it’s just a really great opportunity for an entirely different type of class than what you’ve had before,” Selva said. “It’s very collaborative, there’s a lot of discussion, there’s a lot of working together, you get to read a lot of really interesting stuff. I would highly recommend it.”
