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Student reading co-hosts Julie Brown and Michael Hartwell celebrate at
the reception in the Center after the 2008 Senior Reading while former
reading host Ben Pelhan, and this year’s reading host Elliot Smith,
look on.
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Baker Hall 260, The Gladys Schmitt
Creative Writing Center, or simply “The Glad,” is the hub of Carnegie
Mellon’s creative writing community. Named after Gladys Schmitt,
a distinguished poet and novelist who taught at the Carnegie Institute
of Technology from 1942 until her death in 1972, the center functions
as our literary salon and library. The four computers equipped
with special editing and publishing software, the laser printer, and
even a typewriter or two, make “The Glad” an ideal studio space for
creative writers. In addition, the leather couches and rocking
chairs offer students a comfortable place to congregate between classes
to read, write (and, sometimes, nap). In the evenings, the
center often hosts more organized affairs like student readings,
visiting writer receptions, and literary journal meetings, in
addition to social events like costumed potlucks.
Because of the center’s substantial library—including a wide assortment
of literary journals, books by faculty, visiting writers, and alumni,
honors thesis projects and more—students are never at a loss for
inspiration or resources for their work. Additional resources can be
found in the creative writing faculty, whose offices encircle the
center’s studio and social space.
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