Best-selling authors and award-winning writers will present guest readings and craft talks during a week-long winter workshop being hosted by Newport MFA, Salve's master of fine arts in creative writing program. All events are free and open to the Salve Regina community as well as the general public, and anyone interested is encouraged to attend.

Award-winning author Raquel Levitt holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The Newport MFA at Salve Regina University. Her short stories have been published in various anthologies and literary journals and reflect her passion for writing about strong women finding their voice and their power. The Seer, about a young psychic in late 1890s Missouri who uses her gift to help abused women, was published in February 2025.