The Monthly Newsletter of Kansas State University’s Department of English Reading Matters Vol. 21, No. 2 October 2006
PUBLICATIONS On September 29, Jonathan • Sarah Hamblin (M.A., 2005) gave a reading in Wichita for is beginning the doctoral • Elizabeth Dodd, OnEarth the Kansas State Library at the program in English at Michigan Magazine has posted a podcast Kansas Book Festival. On State University. of Elizabeth reading her poem, September 30, Jonathan gave a “Marginalia.”
PRESENTATIONS • Patrick Dixon (M.A., 2005) • Hugh O’Connell (M.A., is beginning his second year of 2005) is beginning the doctoral • Jonathan Holden, in his Poet law school at the University of program in English at Michigan Laureate position, has been North Dakota. The first year State University. busy. On September 12, in the went very well. evening, he (and Greg German) • Alana Pieper (M.A., 2006) is conducted the first of this • Anna Goins (M.A., 2006) is working for the Kansas Crop year’s Stoptalk lecture/ teaching English at Augusta Improvement Association right readings, with Steve Hind (of State University in Georgia. here in Manhattan. Hutchinson) as the guest reader. The next reading will • Matthew Raese (M.A., 2005) be on October 10, with Stephen is beginning the doctoral Meats. program in English at the University of Tennessee.
Page 1 • Keith Richter (M.A., 1996) CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tickets also available from is an English instructor and 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in K- Writing Center Coordinator at • Wednesday, October 4, 7:00 State Union Little Theatre Box Inver Hills Community College p.m., Manhattan Public Office. Call Marci Maullar for in the Twin Cities (Minnesota). Library. Sue Stauffacher will group discounts: 785-532- read from her work. She is the 6878. • Christina Teague (M.A., author of Donuthead, which 2006) is currently a “Customer won the 2006 William Allen • Friday, October 13, 4:00 Care Trainer” for Brink’s Home White Award for grades 3-5. p.m., Union 212. Beverly Security in Irving, TX. It’s a The sequel, Donutheart, will be Lyon Clark will speak on “Why professional position with a published later this year. She I Love and Hate Tom Sawyer.” decent salary, and she’s has also published Harry Sue, a Clark, Professor of English at enjoying it. She is also novel with many allusions to Wheaton College (Norton, teaching a writing class in the the Wizard of Oz. Mass.), is currently editing the evenings at a community Norton Critical Edition of college in the greater Dallas • Thursday, October 5, 4:00 Twain’s The Adventures of Tom area. Christina is living in p.m., Hemisphere Room, Sawyer. She is the author of Frisco, working and teaching in Hale Library. Sue Stauffacher Kiddie Lit: The Cultural Con- Irving. will give a talk titled: struction of Children’s Litera- “Marrying the Classical and the ture (2003), the editor of • Sarah Townsend (M.A., Contemporary: Weaving The Louisa May Alcott: The Con- 2006) has started her Master of Wizard of Oz into Harry Sue.” temporary Reviews (2004), and Library Science program at the the co-editor of Girls, Boys, University of Michigan. • October 11-14 & 18-21, 8:00 Books, Toys: Gender in p.m.; October 15 & 22, 2:00 Children’s Literature and • Geoff Wyss (M.A. 1993) has p.m., Nichols Theatre. KSU Culture (1999). had a short story reprinted in Theatre and Dance and New Stories from the South Department of Music present • Friday, October 20, 3:30 2006, edited by Alan Gurganus, Urinetown, a musical of a p.m., Union 212. Nonfiction Algonquin Press. The story, Gotham-like city in which Reading by Judith Kitchen, “Kids Make Their Own severe draught has prompted author of Only the Dance: Houses,” was originally the government to ban the use Essays on Time and Memory, published in Image. of private toilets, thereby Distance and Direction, and compelling citizens to use several other books. She is • Jana Zaduke (M.A., 1995) public toilets. Corporate also the editor of three has completed her M.D. and corruption and satirical songs collections of short essays and started her residency in Family ensue. Tickets $10 for students a regular reviewer of poetry for Medicine at The University of and children, $13 for military, The Georgia Review. Kansas School of Medicine. $15 for general public. To order tickets, call or visit McCain Box Office, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 532-6428 or online at
Page 2 • Friday, November 3, 3:30 Reading Matters is a monthly p.m., Union 212. Fiction publication of the Department Reading by Darren Defrain, of English, English/Counseling author of the novel, The Salt Services Building, Kansas State Palace (and KSU graduate, University, Manhattan, KS MA 1992). Defrain is the 66506-6501. Editors: Philip Writing Program Director at Nel, Lisa Killer and Miranda Wichita State University. His Asebedo. The deadline for the first novel, The Salt Palace, next issue of Reading Matters was a Forward Magazine Book is October 27, 2006 at 5:00 of the Year Finalist. He reads p.m. Central time. Please send in celebration of the thirtieth your news to Philip Nel, care of anniversary of the Creative the above address or via email Writing Program at Kansas at
• Friday, November 10, 7:00 Reading Matters is on the web at p.m., Strecker-Nelson http://www.ksu.edu/english/reading Gallery. Poetry On Poyntz. Reading by KSU students and others.
• Thursday, December 7, 4:00 p.m., Union 212. Fiction Reading by Dan Chaon. Chaon is the author of the novel, You Remind Me of Me and two collections of short stories, Among the Missing (finalist for the National Book Award) and Fitting Ends.
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