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Hello!

I've been meaning to start this blog for a while.

Here I'll post announcements for readings, deadlines for contests and fellowships, and the occasional literary curiosity, aimed at creative writers here at the University of Texas, Austin.

A few upcoming events on campus:

First fiction:

Thursday, September 8th, Alex Shakar, Michener Center for Writers alum, reads at Book People from his new novel, Luminarium.


Here is his website.

Here is an essay about the publication of his first novel.

Thursday, September 15th, at 7PM, Chang-Rae Lee, finalist this year for the Pulitzer Prize, reads at the Joynes Reading Room.

A review of The Surrendered at The New York Times.

Chang-Rae Lee reading at Warwick's Books in La Jolla, CA

Coming up: a packed week for the 3rd Annual Texas Institute for Literary and Textual Studies!