The Eudora Welty Writers' Symposium is held each October in honor of The W's most famous alumna. A diverse group of Southern writers and scholars are invited to present their work. All Symposium events will be held October 23-25, 2025 on the MUW campus and are free and open to the public. The Symposium will also be live-streamed online. To learn more, visit muw.edu/welty.

Session 1:

• drea brown, Conjuring the Haint

• Addie Citchens, Dominion

• Kathleen Driskell, Goat-Footed Gods

• Rickey Fayne, The Devil Three Times