Established in 1985, the Rose O’Neill Literary House is the center for creative life on campus, a comfortable, sociable place that appeals particularly to students within the creative writing program, English and drama majors, performance artists and aficionados of the literary and book arts. Our refurbished Victorian – with its rows of books, wraparound porch, quiet garret retreats, cozy kitchen, antique letterpress and expansive outdoor deck – is the perfect venue for co-curricular activities that bring together students and faculty with visiting writers, scholars, editors and artists. The Lit House is famous for it's poster collection - which covers all of the walls - and our house cat, Edith Wharton.

Authors, poets, webcomics, graphic narrativists, humorists, playwrights, rock critics, radio hosts, editors, sportswriters and studio artists routinely join us from around the world for readings, career events, and fellowships.
Recent guests include Neil Gaiman, Hannah Tinti of /One Story/ magazine, John Barth, Oni Buchanan, George Saunders, Nuruddin Farah, Amanda Hesser, John Harwood, J.T. Rogers, Philip Gourevitch, Emmanuel Guibert, and DMC of Run-DMC.

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Established in 1985, the Rose O’Neill Literary House is the center for creative life on campus, a comfortable, sociable place that appeals particularly to students within the creative writing program, English and drama majors, performance artists and aficionados of the literary and book arts. Our refurbished Victorian – with its rows of books, wraparound porch, quiet garret retreats, cozy kitchen, antique letterpress and expansive outdoor deck – is the perfect venue for co-curricular activities... (read more)