Unique among selective liberal arts colleges, F&M’s Philadelphia Alumni Writers House is an actual house — complete with comfy couches, a kitchen, and a picturesque fireplace — with a mission to give the writing and reading community exciting opportunities to fully immerse themselves in wordcraft and literature. The Writers House offers a literary performance space for the College community, a presentation space for hundreds of world-class and emerging authors, an incubator for student-run publications and programs, and a classroom for writing-related courses. Closely connected to the English department, with a mission to work with departments and programs across the curriculum, the Writers House hosts and co-hosts tons of writing-related events, including readings, craft workshops, road trips, career Q&As, faculty talks, publication parties, and the yearly Emerging Writers Festival.