The English department welcomes fiction writer, Mary Stewart Atwell, for a public reading of her recent novel, "Wild Girls," on Feb. 22, 7 p.m., Carrington Auditorium, room 208. Atwell will be available for conversation and autographs following the reading. The book can be purchased during the event at the Paw Prints Bookstore booth in Carrington Hall. "Wild Girls" is a … [Read more...] about Mary Stewart Atwell to read from her new book, ‘Wild Girls’
Jo McDougall, visiting poet and memoirist, will read from her poetry and new memoir on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7-9 p.m., in the PSU Theater. McDougall is the author of five books of poetry, including Dirt and Satisfied with Havoc, and a memoir, Daddy's Money. She has published her poems in such journals as Midwest Quarterly and Crazyhorse; and has read for KRPS public radio, … [Read more...] about Visiting poet and memoirist reading
The English Department hosts the Fall 2011 Moon City Student Invitational Reading on Friday, Dec. 2 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union theater. This event is free and open to the public. Held once each semester, the student invitational reading highlights student writing in the areas of fiction and poetry. Katherine Botts, Matthew Stewart and Matt Whitaker … [Read more...] about Moon City Invitational presents student creative writing
English Professor Clark Closser's student and faculty colleagues alike are dismayed by the news of his retirement scheduled for the end of summer 2010.Please join us Monday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union Theater, to hear Professor Clark Closser read his essay "The Summer I Carried a Gun," a masterpiece set, as the author describes it, "in the gothic … [Read more...] about English Professor Closser announces retirement, essay reading