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EVENT NEWS / September 8, 2008

Boise State University Announces Fall MFA Reading Series Lineup, Including Appearance by Author Denis Johnson

Boise State University’s fall MFA Reading Series will begin Sept. 19 with poet Stephanie Strickland and will finish the season Nov. 7. This fall’s series includes a special appearance by “Tree of Smoke” author and National Book Award winner Denis Johnson on Sept. 30. The MFA Reading Series is presented by the Department of English and is free and open to the public, with the exception of the Johnson reading.

• Poet Stephanie Strickland. 7:30-9 p.m. Sept. 19, Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. Strickland is the author of five books of poetry, including “Zone: Zero,” which was published this year by Boise State’s Ahsahta Press. Two of her books have on Di Castagnola Prizes from the Poetry Society of America, and one was selected for the Brittingham Prize. She is a director of the Electronic Literature Organization and is currently teaching at the University of Utah.

• Fiction writer Denis Johnson. 7:30-9 p.m. Sept. 30, the Knitting Factory. $15 general, $5 students with ID. Proceeds will benefit the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program, which matches volunteers with children who are abused, neglected or abandoned, the majority of whom are younger than 6. Johnson is the highly acclaimed author of three books of poetry and seven works of fiction, including the classic “Jesus’ Son,” which was made into a feature film of the same name. His most recent book, “Tree of Smoke,” was the winner of the National Book Award.

• Poet Renee Gladman. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 10, Student Union Farnsworth Room.

• Fiction writer Pamela Johnston. 7:30-9 p.m. Oct. 25, Student Union Lookout Room.

• Poet Kay Lederer, 7:30-9 p.m. Nov. 4, Student Union Farnsworth Room.

• Poet Tom Raworth, 7:30-9 p.m. Nov. 7, Student Union Jordan C Ballroom.

Free and open to the public, the Boise State MFA Reading Series brings nationally recognized authors and poets to the Boise State campus and surrounding areas. Past speakers include Rick Bass, Chris Offutt, Rae Armantrout, Cole Swensen, Michael Palmer, Joy Williams, Anthony Doerr, Richard Bausch and Nathaniel Mackey. Recent works by the author will be available for purchase through the Boise State Bookstore at each reading.

For more information, contact Jacob Powers at jacobpowers@boisestate.edu or 426-2669.

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Monday, September 08, 2008