April 2nd, 2026 (Updated May 11th) — Civitella was looking forward to welcoming the late Theo LeGro to the Castle this summer as the 2026 Lexi Rudnitsky/Persea Affiliated Fellow. We are saddened by their passing. Their book Don’t Let It Kill You (Persea Books)...
May 8th, 2026 — This evening in Florence, Italy, the Gregor von Rezzori Prize for best foreign fiction was awarded to 2026 incoming Writing Fellow Isabella Hammad for her book Entra il fantasma (Marsilio) translated into Italian by Maurizia Balmelli. Samanta Scweblin...
Updated May 7th, 2026 — New York City’s Atelier Jolie presents Guestroom by multidisciplinary artist and 2022 Director’s Guest Rachel Eliza Griffiths. Timed with the release of Eliza’s new memoir The Flower Bearers, and curated by Atelier...
April 28th, 2026 — Finola Merivale’s (CRF 2024) album Abhaile for saxophone, electronics and improvisation with her collaborator Catherine Sikora is coming out on May 1st. Released by Fort Evil Fruit on cassette and available on Bandcamp. A co-release, it will...
