By Sean Olson, University Relations
Novelist and faculty member Micheael Parker will read Sept. 21
UNCG’s MFA Creative Writing Program has announced its schedule of readings for fall 2005,
including novelist Michael Parker, the annual Will Read for Food charity event and George Singleton.
All events will take place at 8 p.m. in the UNCG Faculty Center on College Avenue, unless
otherwise noted, and are free and open to the public.
This fall’s schedule includes:
• Aug. 25. Keith Morris. A 1996 graduate of the MFA program, Morris is the author of “The Grey Hound God” and “The Best Seat in the House and Other Stories.”
• Sept. 8. Travis Mulhauser. Mulhauser, a 2002 MFA alum, has just published his first book “Greetings from Cutler County,” a novella and stories.
• 7 p.m. Sept. 15. George Singleton. Barnes & Noble. Singleton, a 1986 graduate of the MFA program, is the author of three collections of short fiction and the recently released “Novel,” a novel. His work has appeared in a number of journals, including The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s and The Greensboro Review.
• Sept. 21. Michael Parker. Weatherspoon Auditorium. A professor in the UNCG English department, Parker is the author of “Virgnia Lovers,” “Towns without Rivers,” “The Geographical Cure” and “Hello Down There.” His new novel, “If You Want Me to Stay,” is forthcoming from Algonquin Press.
Writer and MFA alum George Singleton will read Sept. 15.
• Oct. 6. Kevin Boyle. Boyle’s poems have appeared in the North American Review, Virginia Quarterly and Antioch Review. A professor at Elon University, he is also the author of “A Home for Wayward Girls.”
• Oct. 26. Darcey and Rene Steinke. Darcey Steinke is the author of four novels, including “Suicide Blonde,” which has been translated into numerous languages. Her nonfiction has appeared in numerous publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Spin and The Village Voice. Rene Steinke’s books include “The Fires” and “Holy Skirts.” She holds an MFA from the University of Virginia and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
• 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Will Read for Food. Weatherspoon Auditorium. This annual charity reading features several writers and benefits Greensboro Food Bank, which distributes food to charitable agencies, including food kitchens, child-care centers and foster homes.
• Dec. 1. Debra Nystrom & Lisa Russ Sparr. Debra Nystrom teaches at the University of Virginia and is the author of “The Torn Sky” and “A Quarter Turn.” Her work has also appeared in Ploughshares and other literary journals. Lisa Russ Sparr is the author of “Blue Venus” and “Glass Town.” Her work has also appeared in The Kenyon Review, Poetry and Shenandoah.
For more information on UNCG’s MFA program, call (336) 334-5459 or visit the web site.
