Writer-in-Residence
The Writer-in-Residence serves as CHPL's literary ambassador to the community by fostering engagement between the Library and local writers, providing instruction on the craft of writing, both online and in-person, and serving as the Library’s representative in the local literary arts scene.
WIR Events
About Writer-in-Residence at the Library
About TaraShea Nesbit
Our 2024 Writer-in-Residence is TaraShea Nesbit.
TaraShea Nesbit is an award-winning author and teacher. Nesbit is the author of The Wives of Los Alamos, a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize and a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and Beheld, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Publishers Weekly Best Fiction Book of 2020. Nesbit’s writing has been featured in Granta, The New York Times, The Guardian, and elsewhere.
Introducing 2025 Writer-In-Residence Mary Kay Carson
Mary Kay Carson is the author of more than 50 books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, science, and history.
You're invited to celebrate a meaningful year with TaraShea Nesbit and meet Mary Kay Carson at the annual Writer-in-Residence reception, Dec. 2 at the Forest Park Branch.
Inside the Writer's Head Podcast
For aspiring writers, avid readers, and anyone in between, the Inside the Writer's Head podcast features conversations on books, writing, and creativity from the people who know it best - our Writer-in-Residence and their guests.
