2026 American Literature Association Conference

Darlene Harbour Unrue will chair the Katherine Anne Porter Society session at the 37th
American Literature Association Conference on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 10 am. The conference
is being held May 20-23, 2026, at the Palmer House in Chicago, IL. The panel entitled,
“Katherine Anne Porter and Other Writers,” will include “Lazarus, Come Forth: Katherine Anne
Porter’s Resurrection on YouTube,” Allen Lee Ireland, Independent Scholar and Poet;
“Katherine Anne Porter and Hannah Arendt: Shared Affinities,” Jerry Findley, Independent
Scholar; and “Mythic Imagery in Katherine Anne Porter and Tennessee Williams,” Mark Joseph
King, Independent Scholar.

The Society’s session at the 38 th American Literature Association conference will be chaired by
Christine Grogan. Send proposals on any topic related to Katherine Anne Porter to Christine
Grogan, cgrogan@udel.edu, by December 1, 2026.

Katherine Anne Porter Society Travel Award

This award provides up to $2,000 to support travel expenses to attend the Porter panel at the
2027 American Literature Association Conference.

The Katherine Anne Porter Society is pleased to invite applications for its 2027 Travel Award.
The award provides up to $2,000 to support travel expenses to attend the Porter panel at the
2027 American Literature Association Conference. Applicants should email Alice Cheylan,
alicecheylan@yahoo.fr, by January 31, 2027.

The Newsletter of the Katherine Anne Porter Society

All published issues of the Newsletter of the Katherine Anne Porter Society are  available under “Society Publications.”

Call for Katherine Anne Porter news and articles

Members are invited to submit news and articles for the Web site and newsletter. Please contact Amber Kohl at amberk@umd.edu.