Current and Upcoming Events

August Residency, Richie Hoffman.
Merrill House Intern. Read more about him.



Josh Weil & Jedediah Berry
have been selected for the 2010-2011
Merrill Residencies. Read more about them.

Recent Events

June 27 5-7 pm
Allan Gurganus reads for the
6th Annual James Merrill Lecture
LaGrua Center, Stonington CT.
Read more about this.



June 13 5 pm
Bruce Snider. Spring 2010 Fellow
Reading of his own work at
Stonington Free Library, Stonington CT


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February 22 5-7 pm
Welcome Bruce Snider
Wine & Cheese at Noahs
113 Water Street, Stonington CT



February 13 & 14 2-4 pm
James Merrill Apartment Open House
107 Water Street, Stonington CT

Spring 2010 Merrill House Fellow.
Bruce Snider



December 6 5 pm
Cate Marvin. Fall 2009 Fellow
Reading her own work at
Stonington Free Library


Fall 2009 Merrill House Reading Series

View writer profiles

September 27: Michael Dumais
& Monica Ferrell
October 18: Jeffrey McDaniel
October 25: Roddy Lumsden
November 29: Laurie Sandell

Velvet Mill Studios
22 Bayview Street.Stonington
Sundays.5pm.Reception to follow.Free

October 19 6- 8 pm
Ivy Pochoda . Spring 2008 Fellow
Book signing & presentation at Noah’s
113 Water Street, Stonington CT


Cate Marvin . Poet

September 21 5-7 pm
Welcome Cate Marvin
Wine & Cheese at Noahs
113 Water Street, Stonington CT

All Merrill House Programs are free
and open to the public. For directions
and more information please contact us.

Earlier Events

February 2009
Arrival of Ivy Pochoda. Novelist
Writen-in-residence Srping 2009

May 3 5pm
James Merrill Annual Lecture
Rick Moody Visiting Lecturer
LaGrua Center, Stonington CT

June 7 5pm
Ivy Pochoda, Writer-in-Residence
Reading at Stonington Free Library

August Residency
Christina Davis . Poet

August 14 - 16
Teaching James Merrill
A Conference of Merrill Scholars
Merrill Apartment & the LaGrua Center
Stonington, CT

August 16 5pm
James Merrill: life of a poet
J D McClatchy . Langdon Hammer
LaGrua Center, Stoningotn CT


August 29 & 30 1-3 pm
James Merrill Apartment Open House
107 Water Street, Stonington CT

August 29 5-7pm
Merrill’s Deck Party


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 May, the Committee invites a distinguished speaker to deliver The Annual James Merrill Lecture. We are in our fifth year of the series and have been proud to bring well known writers to speak or to read from their own work. This year's guest, the novelist Rick Moody, is the first James Merrill Lecturer to appear at the newly renovated LaGrua Center off Water Street in Stonington Boro.

Four afternoons a year James Merrill's apartment is open to the general public. Special visits may be arranged occasionally by appointment.

We encourage young writers in the community through a program of workshops in the high school and by offering annually the James Merrill House Creative Writing Award to a high school student for excellence in creative writing.

To learn more about our activities, see our
Spring 2010 newsletter.

The lecture, as all Merrill House Committee events, is free and open to the public. Please contact us via our website for more information and directions.