English faculty and students gather at Myrick Park shelter next to zoo this Friday, October 12, 5-8 p.m.
Sharon Jessee
Greetings!
If any of you, or your students, would like to attend a class visit by Brian Turner, our guest poet, he will be speaking to my Forms of Poetry class at 5:00 in Room 338 on Wednesday, October 17th. You are welcome to attend!!!
Mary V. Davidson
P.S. More information about his visit should be posted soon!
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Read more: http://www.uwlax.edu/writingcenter/
On May 17th, the Pump House reading series event is the debut of my new book, Nervous Systems. I’ve just received a box from Penguin Books with 20 pre-released copies—the book isn’t technically available until June 1. I know: WOW. Poetry books before their release date. Call Rolling Stone or something. A sample poem from the collection is at the bottom of this email. It’s about heaven. Hope you like it.
It’s also the final event of the ‘06-‘07 series. Kelly Sexton and David Krump launched the series two years ago. Since that time, we’ve managed to keep it going, secure small stipends for the featured writers, and build a regular audience for the reading series. The Pump House series is a unique kind of event, where local writers get a chance to make contact and even share work with more established writers from around the region. It breaks down traditional reader/audience borders, and we’re proud of that. We’ve also gotten great response from both the visiting readers and the local audience members. The series “has a great feel,” people say. Mainly, we’ve made a lot of new friends, and have helped build the literary arts scene in the La Crosse area.
I hope you’ll come out for the reading and, more importantly, to support the series. You know the drill: next Thursday, May 17th. Doors open at 6:30, reading begins at 7:00. “The Super-fun Raffle” ™ follows the featured reading, and then the open mic. Afterwards, you’re all welcome to hang around and celebrate a little (though I have out-service assessment meetings at 8:30 the next morning, so... no wild partying). It’s taken me fifteen years to get this book out—I should probably enjoy it while I can.
Best to you all during this busy time of year.
Sincerely,
Bill Stobb
home: http://www.viterbo.edu/perspgs/faculty/WStobb/Stobb.html
From Susan Crutchfied
This May we gathered to bid farewell to Mary Morzinski (who retires to Montana) and David Wood (who takes a position at Northern Michigan University). They will be missed!
John Hockenbarry interviewed Kurt Vonnegut on "the Infinite Mind" series. It's available free on an interesting site (if you like podcasts and Google videos): Learn Out Loud. This broadcast is in "Second Life": a virtual community (but, of course, Vonnegut--through his virtual avatar--professes to be a Luddite).
It's also available as a podcast (by going to the Infinite Mind site, rather than Learn Out Loud, which will take you to Google video/Second Life).
This is said to be Vonnegut's last interview, but I can't find out when it was recorded.
From: Dick Sullivan
Reminder of other events:
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Greetings, everyone:
I thought I would point out to everyone the updated English Department Faculty Colloquia sign-up sheet, which is pinned to the cork board outside the Department office. The sheet indicates the following dates and speakers for the remainder of the 2006-2007 Series. All meetings run from
Please mark your calendars.
Ciao,
David Wood
I just received this request for a tutor. Please pass the information on to any student you think would be interested and capable of doing a good job. --Terry Beck
Hello,
I am looking for anyone that would be interested in tutoring an 8th grade boy. His parents have decided that he is a bit behind in the level in writing he should be at, and they want to be caught up before he goes to high school next fall.
They are looking for a tutor to work with him on his writing (mechanics, flow, ideas, etc.) for a day or two a week for a half hour to an hour—sometime after 2:35 in the afternoon. Location is still up in the air, but they would be happy to make accommodations. Amount of pay is unknown.
I can tell you that this is a great kid! he just needs a little extra help.
If anybody is interested, s/he can contact me through email: brion.eliz@students.uwlax.edu.Thank you!
Elizabeth Brion
