Current & Upcoming Events

January 23 5-7 pm
Welcome Peter Filkins
James Merrill House Spring Fellow
Wine & Cheese at Noah's
113 Water Street, Stonington CT


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January 15
Deadline for applications for
2012-2013 James Merrill House
Fellowships. For more information
see our Application Pages.
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James Merrill Apartment
Available for Summer Rental

JamesMerrillApartment
Click here for rental details

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Recent Events

December 4 5pm
Will Schutt, Fall 2011 Fellow
Reading from his own work at
Stonington Free Library,
Stonington CT.
Reception to follow.
Free & open to the public.


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November 17 6-7pm Thursday
Reading and discussion by Anne Trubek of her book: A Skeptic's Guide to Writers' Houses.
This is a joint activity of the Merrill House & the La Grua Center at the La Grua Center, Stonington CT.
Free & open to the public.
For more information or directions call 860/535-9019. Click to
read more about the author.


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Three Sundays:
October 23, 20 November,
11 December
Fall Reading Series
3:30 to 4:30 PM
A reading, listening, and discussion group led by Will Schutt will meet in the Merrill Apartment on the 3rd Floor of 107 Water Street, Stonington CT
Read more about this.
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Will Schutt & Peter Filkins
have been selected for the
2011-2012 Merrill Residencies.
Read more about them.
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September 19 5-7 pm
Welcome Will Schutt
Wine & Cheese at Noahs
113 Water Street, Stonington CT


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August 20 5-8 pm
James Merrill House
Deck Party
Tickets: $20 at the door.
$15 advance
at Grand & Water Street Antiques | Stonington CT

August 20 & 21 1-3 pm
James Merill House
Open House Hours
Free & open to the public. Refreshments.

Please contact us for more information or for directions.


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August 6 5 pm Saturday
Reading and discussion by former
Merrill House Writers-in-Residence.
LaGrua Center. Stonington CT
Free & open to the public.


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June 9 6 pm
Michael D Snediker reads from
new work at the Merrill Apartment.
107 Water Street. Third Floor
Read more about this.


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May 15 5-7 pm
Edmund White reads for the
7th Annual James Merrill Lecture
LaGrua Center, Stonington CT.
Read more about this.



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Archived Events


The Merrill House committee believes the presence of talented writers enriches the life of the community. Its policy is therefore to enable the writer-in-residence to become a part of the community and to share their work, their ideas, and their experiences though readings, workshops, and informal gatherings.

Each year, the James Merrill House Committee invites a distinguished speaker to deliver The Annual James Merrill Lecture. This year will be the eighth in our series and will feature noted critic and scholar, Helen Vendler. It will be held at the La Grua Center on Water Street in Stonington, CT, on Sunday, June 12th at 5pm. The lecture, as all James Merrill House Committee events, is free and open to the public.

James Merrill's apartment is open to the general public four afternoons a year. At other times, visits may be arranged by appointment. Please contact us via our website for more information and directions.

To learn more about our activities, see our Spring 2011 newsletter.