Alan Davis reading Sept. 8

MSUM English Professor Alan Davis reads from his newest collection of fiction, So Bravely Vegetative, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 in Room 227 of MSUM’s Comstock Memorial Union. This is the first writer’s event of the Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series. The 152-page book introduces readers to scenes from Davis’ native Louisiana, as well as characters like a Slovenian […]

MFA in Creative Writing program announces 2010-2011 graduates, public recital

On Friday, May 13, the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing will be awarded to five candidates: Renee LaMie (Poetry), Ellie Musselman (Screenwriting), Daniel Nygard (Fiction), Andrew Olson (Fiction), and Derrick Paulson (Poetry). Lonnette Lynch (Fiction) completed her degree in December 2010. As part of their program requirements, the students will present a public reading of their […]

Sigma Tau Delta book drive May 1-13

Sigma Tau Delta is conducting a book drive running from May 1-13. Our primary focus for this semester’s drive is textbooks. Proceeds from the drive will be donated to the National Center for Family Literacy. In addition, Sigma Tau Delta will receive $1 for each book that is accepted. The money raised will be used to sponsor activities on and […]

Sandy Pearce delivers paper at national meeting

Sandy Pearce, English, delivered a paper on George Kelly, Pulitzer-Prize winning Irish-American playwright at the University of Wisconsin Madison for the national meeting of the American Conference for Irish Studies. Pearce will be bringing this group of scholars to MSUM next October for the regional meeting. Also accompanying Pearce to the Wisconsin conference were two English students, Andrew Olson (MFA […]