DANBURY, CONN. — From holiday cheer and poetry to hilarious “inappropriate” tales, several well-known authors and accomplished student writers will hold public evening readings from Tuesday, Dec. 29, through Saturday, Jan. 2, as part of the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Professional Writing program’s Winter Residency at Western Connecticut State University.

Well-known author Don Snyder will read from a novel he is currently working on. Other writers in residence include Mark Sundeen, Roger Boylan, Daniel Nester, Rudolf Okonkwo, Paola Corso and Tim Weed.

The reading times and locations are as follows:

• Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m.: Roger Boylan will read from his novel “The Great Pint-Pulling Olympiad” and from a novel-in-progress tentatively titled “Ohiowa Impromptu.” Don Synder will read from his latest work-in-progress, a novel titled “The Christmas Travelers,” at the Maron Hotel, 42 Lake Ave. Ext. in Danbury.

• Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m.: Poetry readings followed by Daniel Nester, who will read from his recent book “How to be Inappropriate” in Alumni Hall on the WestConn Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury.

• Friday, Jan. 1, at 7 p.m.: Readings by Rudolf Okonkwo and Paola Corso at the Maron Hotel.

• Saturday, Jan. 2, at 7 p.m.: Readings by Tim Weed and Mark Sundeen at the Maron Hotel. Sundeen’s next book “North By Northwestern,” co-written with Captain Sig Hansen, is due out in March.

For more information, contact Laurel Richards at (203) 731-8878.

Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England’s best small private universities.