Graduate creative writing students from the Fresno State Master of Fine Arts program will headline the “Fresno Writers Live” performances at the 17th annual Rogue Festival, scheduled through March 10 in Fresno’s Tower District.

Fresno Writers Live will feature the latest poetry and prose from 16 Fresno writers in four storytelling and spoken-word shows. The shows will include nine grad students and one alumna from the Creative Writing Program, as well as two Fresno State undergraduate students, English faculty Dr. Samina Najmi, and three community friends.

All of the Fresno Writers Live shows will be held at Spectrum Art Gallery, 608 E. Olive Ave. Tickets cost $7 per show, after a one-time purchase of a $3 Rogue Festival wristband. The shows are rated PG-13 and no latecomers will be admitted. Advance tickets are available.

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