Writers Speak | A Conversation with Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart

Date and Time

October 6, 2026
06:00PM - 07:30PM EDT

Speaker: Douglas Stuart

About the Speakers

Douglas Stuart is a Scottish-American author. His New York Times-bestselling debut novel Shuggie Bain won prizes including the 2020 Booker Prize and the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the PEN/Hemingway Award, and was named one of the “25 Best Books of the 21st Century” by the Sunday Times (UK). His latest novel, Young Mungo, was a national bestseller, longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal and a finalist for the British Book Award, and one of the most highly acclaimed books of the year. His stories have been published in the New Yorker and his essays have featured on Literary Hub. He lives in New York City.

About the Series: Writers Speak

Writers Speak, convened by Duncan White, brings significant contemporary writers to speak on campus, with the intention of fostering literary conversation.