Wednesday, February 15, 2012
6:00 p.m., Hulsey Recital Hall

Michael Kardos co-directs the creative writing program at Mississippi State. His books include the story collection One Last Good Time (Press 53, 2011), the novel The Three-Day Affair (forthcoming from Mysterious Press / Grove Atlantic), and the textbook The Art and Craft of Fiction (forthcoming from Bedford/St. Martin’s). He is the editor of Jabberwock Review, MSU’s national literary journal. Teaching and scholarly interests include creative writing and 20th/21st century American literature.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

6 p.m., Henley Room, Mervyn Sterne Library

Prof. Manny Blackshear will lead a discussion of Hope Mirrlees' novel Lud-in-the-Mist.




 

Thursday, January 26, 2012
7:00 p.m., Hulsey Recital Hall

William Logan is the author of eight books of poems: Sad-faced Men (1982), Difficulty (1985), Sullen Weedy Lakes (1988), Vain Empires (1998), Night Battle (1999), Macbeth in Venice (2003), The Whispering Gallery (2005), and Strange Flesh (2008). He is the author of five books of criticism, All the Rage (1998), Reputations of the Tongue (1999), Desperate Measures (2002), The Undiscovered Country (2005), and Our Savage Art (2009); and co-editor of a book on the poetry of Donald Justice, Certain Solitudes (1997). Reputations of the Tongue was a finalist for and The Undiscovered Country the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism. The Undiscovered Country was also named the best book of criticism of 2005 by the Contemporary Poetry Review.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

6 p.m., Henley Room, Mervyn Sterne Library

Prof. Miriam Bellis will lead a discussion of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go, a finalist for the Man Booker Prize.




 

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

6:00 p.m., Spencer Honors House

The Mersmann Awards are given annually for the best reading or rendition by a student of a poem written by another author and a best original poem. Traditionally, this event has been an opportunity for students to read aloud from their favorite works and to give voice to words they may often read though seldom hear. The Mersmann competition, combined with the open-mic portion of the program, offers us a chance to celebrate the true music of the written word.

The Mersmann competition, combined with the open-mic portion of the program—which is also intended to showcase the original work of students—offers us a chance to celebrate the true music of the written word. So please come and read a favorite piece of poetry or, better yet, recite one of your own. (Each person will be limited to reading one poem in each part of the program.)

There will be plenty of pizza to go around.

We hope to see you there.

For more info join the UAB Writers’ Series group on Facebook.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

6 p.m., Henley Room, Mervyn Sterne Library

Prof. Cassandra Ellis will lead a discussion of Emma Donoghue's novel Room, a finalist for the Man Booker Prize.




 

Come to a panel discussion with

• Dr. Gale Temple, Director of Graduate Studies, English
• Dr. Alison Chapman, Director of Undergraduate Studies, English
• Kassie Doggett from the CAS Advisors office

Friday, Oct. 28 from 3-4pm in HB 234

We’ll talk about grad school options (MA, MFA, PhD), the GREs, application essays, letters of recommendation,and any other questions you might have.