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Spring 2026 Dr. Carl Calendar Visiting Writers Series

All readings are free and open to the public; refreshments will be offered. No reservations/tickets are needed.

Omar Holmon

Omar Holmon

Wednesday, February 25, 7:00 p.m.
Student Life Center, Twin Lights

(Book Cover: We Were ALL Someone Else Yesterday) An elephant with glowing green eyes peers over an adult and child.

Omar Holmon will read from and discuss his work.

Omar Holmon is a Hugo Award-winning author, culture critic, performer, internet archaeologist, and known for co-founding the popular website Black Nerd Problems which resulted in the collection, Black Nerd Problems: Essays. He is also author of the poetry collection Were All Someone Else Yesterday. He has been featured in…

New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Simon & Schuster, PIX 11 Morning News, NPR (WNYC Radio), LifeHacker, The Root, Huffpost, Tedx Talks

Lior Torenberg

Lior Torenberg

Monday, April 27, 7:00 p.m.
Student Life Center, Navesink

(Book Cover: Just Watch Me, A Novel) Eyes look right, hidden within an artistic pattern.

Novelist Lior Torenberg will read from and discuss her debut novel.

About “Just Watch Me”: Fleabag meets Big Swiss in this bold debut about a charismatic misfit who livestreams her life for seven days and nights to raise money to save her comatose sister—a poignant and darkly funny exploration of grief, forgiveness, and redemption.”

Featured by The New Yorker, Cosmo, Vogue, TIME, and Dazed

For more information on the Dr. Carl Calendar Visiting Writers Series, please contact Professor Suzanne Parker, Director of the Creative Writing Program, at sparker@brookdalecc.edu.

Readings are co-sponsored by Student Life & Activities, The Wellness Center and The Center for Transformative Learning.