Dream State: Exploring Fiction Writing with Hopkins Faculty and Alumni

Description

Join this virtual discussion and celebration of Eric Puchner's acclaimed new novel, Dream State, a New York Times bestseller and 2025 Oprah's Book Club Pick. Dream State is a multigenerational tale of tangled love, enduring friendship, and fundamental impermanence.

Eric Puchner, associate professor in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Writing Seminars program, will be joined in conversation by Gabriella Fee, A&S '22 (MFA), inaugural Moser Family Writer in Residence and graduate of the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars. Together, they'll explore the craft of the novel—from the precision of Puchner's sentences to his handling of time, perspective, and emotion. The program will include brief readings, conversation, and time for audience Q&A.

Please attend the event by using the Hopkins at Home link.

This special Hopkins at Home program is presented in partnership with the Moser Family Writing Series, launched in Fall 2025. The Moser Gift is a generous and inspiring investment in creative expression and lifelong learning at Johns Hopkins, made possible by Elizabeth Moser, A&S '66, and includes a lineup of writing courses, field excursions, and virtual lectures offered alongside all Johns Hopkins' outstanding Odyssey creative writing courses.