# Luminaries of Writing on Criticism and the Essay

Luminaries of Writing on Criticism and the Essay at SVA MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism, Wednesday 4 November 2026, 18:30.

- Price: Free
- Venue: SVA MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism, 136 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011
- With: Heather McCalden, Niela Orr, Elvia Wilk, Jennifer Kabat
- Get tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/luminaries-of-writing-on-criticism-and-the-essay-tickets-2003972732388?mc_eid=UNIQID&mc_cid=f3fd0b6d5c&aff=odeimcmailchimp
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A public talk of readings and conversation titled Luminaries of Writing on Criticism and the Essay, covering the breadth of form and voice in contemporary writing, followed by a reception. It is presented by the School of Visual Arts' MA Design Research, Writing, and Criticism program, bringing together essayists and critics Heather McCalden, Niela Orr, and Elvia Wilk, with faculty member Jennifer Kabat, author of The Eighth Moon and Nightshining, moderating. Topics range from the internet, virality, hoodies, and grief to light and its blinding urban intensities. The conversation is open to the public.

## Dates

- Wednesday 4 November 18:30 — SVA MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism
- Wednesday 4 November 19:30 — SVA MA Design Research, Writing and Criticism

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