Monday, September 15, 2008

ANNE PANNING, Short Story Writer

 A Flannery O'Connor Award winner, Panning is the author of two short story collections, the most recent being "Super America".  Her work has a national following of devoted short story fans.

 3 p.m.
Campus Center 118

Monday, October 6, 2008
 
MARK HASKELL SMITH, Screenwriter and Novelist

Smith will give his insider views about writing Star Trek Voyager episodes, feature films, and most recently, the adaptation of his novel, Moist, into a film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and produced by Dreamworks.

3PM
Campus Center 118

Monday, October 13, 2008

STEVE LANGAN, Poet

Midwestern poet Langan has a dark, searing vision in his poems that rivets the reader to the page-and yet he always gives us alternatives of hope.  He will talk about dark visions and dark humor in creative work.

3 p.m.
Campus Center 118

Monday, November 10, 2008

PATRICIA LEAR, Short Story Writer

Lear's work has been named Notable Book of the Year by the NY Times, and has been chosen to appear in numerous Best of the Year, Best of the Decade anthologies and publications.  Heartbreaking and uplifting by turns, she is a master of the craft.

3 p.m.
Campus Center 118