Creative Nonfiction Week 2002

11-14 November 2002
co-sponsored by English, Journalism, and Fiction Writing Departments
all events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted


Monday, Nov. 11, 2:00 p.m.

Columbia College Faculty Reading and Reception

Garnett Kilberg Cohen, Don DeGrazia, Sharon Boyd-Peshkin, Sharon Darrow, Patty McNair, and Howard Schlossberg read from their work. A small reception will follow.

Herman Conaway Multicultural Center, 1104 So. Wabash Avenue

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Events on Tuesday, Nov. 12

3:00 p.m. : Panel Discussion and Reception

Columnists from Chicago newspapers will discuss their writing.

Ferguson Auditorium, 600 So. Michigan Avenue

 

7:00 p.m.: Chris Offutt Reading

Come and hear the author of No Heroes: A Memoir of Coming Home, The Same River Twice, Out of the Woods and other books.

Conaway Multicultural Center, 1104 So. Wabash Avenue

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Events on Wednesday, Nov. 13

all are at the Conaway Multicultural Center, 1104 So. Wabash

Jackie Lyden Reading, 2:00 p.m.

Jackie Lyden is the author of Daughter of the Queen of Sheba. You've heard her on NPR's All Things Considered and Morning Edition. Now come and see her and hear her read from her work!

 

Student and Department Reading, 3:30 p.m.

Students from English, Fiction Writing, and Journalism will read.

 

Laurence Gonzales Reading, 7:00 p.m.

Come hear the author of The Hero's Apprentice and other books!

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Events for Thursday, Nov. 14

3:00 p.m.: Music Critics' Panel Discussion

sponsored by Gravity magazine.

Conaway Multicultural Center, 1104 So. Wabash Avenue

 

7:00 p.m.: Editors' Panel

sponsored by the Fiction Writing Department

Conaway Multicultural Center, 1104 So. Wabash Avenue

 

7:00 p.m.: Writers' Night Out

sponsored by Admissions, English, and Fiction Writing

Barnes & Noble, 5405 Touhy Avenue, Skokie

Faculty and students from English and Fiction Writing will read.

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Call (312) 344-8100 or 312-344-8101
for more information.

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