October 21, 2004

David Abel and William L. Fox To Read At Boise State Oct. 29

David Abel William L. Fox   David Abel, author of the chapbook Cut, and William L. Fox, author of Sand, will present readings of their poetry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, in the Boise State Student Union Farnsworth Room. The reading is presented by the Boise State English Department’s Master of Fine Arts writing program and is free and open to the public. Abel, an editor and book dealer in Portland, Ore., has participated in performances such as “Permanent Red” with Tim DuRoche at a Northwest independent art event called Modern Zoo and has appeared with the JJ MAD poetry ensemble. His recently published works include the poem “Threnos,” designed and sewn on a 37-foot ribbon by the artist Katherine Kuehn, and “Conduction,” which appeared in the exhibition catalogue Conduit. Fox, a poet, artist, editor, publisher and arts consultant, has published 13 books and chapbooks of poetry in three countries and his poetry has appeared in 60 magazines. He is the founding editor of Neon, the arts letter of the Nevada State Council on the Arts, founder of the West Coast Poetry Review and Press, and has been the literary advisor to the University of Nevada, Reno’s literary journal Brushfire. Upcoming readings for the Creative Writing MFA Reading Series include Carol Snow, Nov. 5, Martin Corless-Smith and Cathy Wagner, Nov. 12, and Doug Unger, Nov. 19. -30- Contact: Mia Wright, Boise State MFA Program in Creative Writing, 426-2669 Media Contacts: Kathleen Craven, communications and marketing, 208 426-3275 Rachel Bonilla, communications and marketing, 208 426-3196