"The past is never where you think you left it."
--Katherine Anne Porter
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
Welcome to the Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center
The childhood home of Katherine Anne Porter hosts a visiting author series that for over two decades has brought a wide array of writers to the university and local community. Here, students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing study with award-winning authors whose visits include a reading and book signing that is open to the public, free of cost.
![A collection of Katherine Anne Porter books on a shelf](https://docs.gato.txst.edu/175191/w/2000/H9Oe70_DoTDe/thumbnail_KAPbooks.jpg)
KAP House History
![A guest speaker orating to a group of enthralled visitors](https://docs.gato.txst.edu/175193/w/2000/libwUi1xRpYZ/thumbnail_student%20reading%201.jpg)
Upcoming Events
See who is coming next to the Katherine Anne Porter House