YSU Student Literary Arts Association

04/08/2026

The new issue of Jenny Magazine is now live for your reading pleasure!

Jamie Beasley is a multi-media interdisciplinary artist whose work explores his experiences as a transgender and neurodivergent individual. He is currently a studio art major at YSU.

04/02/2026

02/18/2026

02/17/2026

Join in on the state-wide celebration of Toni Morrison with a live reading of her novel, Jazz, and a live jazz performance tomorrow at YSU! 🎷📖

Jazz novel reading:
📅Wednesday, Feb. 18 | ⏰ 9-11:30 and 2-3
📍DeBartolo Hall lobby

Live jazz performance interlude:
📅Wednesday, Feb. 18 | ⏰ 12:30-1:30
📍Bliss Hall 2200

02/11/2026

Meet 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 ✨📚, bestselling author, storyteller, and creator of unforgettable worlds like The Raven Cycle, Shiver, and The Scorpio Races. Her work blends magic, mystery, and emotion in a way that keeps readers hooked from the first page. We can’t wait for students to dive into her stories and hear her insights this spring! 🌟📖

02/09/2026

Join in on the state-wide celebration of Toni Morrison with a live reading of her novel, Jazz, and a live jazz performance! 🎷📖

Jazz novel reading:
📅Wednesday, Feb. 18 | ⏰ 9-3
📍DeBartolo Hall lobby

Live jazz performance:
📅Wednesday, Feb. 18 | ⏰ 12-1
📍Bliss Hall 2200

10/16/2025

Lit Youngstown's 2024 Fall Literary Festival laid out, day-by-day, presentation-by-presentation.