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 2:

• Kendall Dunkelberg, Tree Fall with Birdsong

• Jordan LaHaye Fontenot, Home of the Happy

• Semyak Shertok, No Rhododendron

• Lauren Rhoades, Split the Baby