Writers in Residence Program

Bruce Holsinger specializes in the literature and culture of the medieval world, with additional interests in historical fiction, modern and contemporary theory, the history of the book, and premodern religious cultures. His latest novel, Culpability (2025), a family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence, is the 116th selection of Oprah's Book Club and hailed by Oprah Winfrey as "a must-read for all generations." He is the author of multiple other works of fiction and nonfiction, and his essays and reviews have appeared in publications including The New York Times and Vanity Fair. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Holsinger is also the editor of the quarterly journal New Literary History as well as a frequent instructor at WriterHouse, a nonprofit in Charlottesville.