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The mission of Minnesota Literature newsletter is to promote a vital and growing literary community by providing information about related events, opportunities, and publications, and by raising issues of concern to writers and supporters of literature.
May 2008 Vol. 33, No. 9Featured Events : WEDNESDAY MAY 147:30 P.M. Mystery Night, with William Kent Krueger, Bart Schneider and Mary Logue. Nina's Coffee Cafe, above Common Good Books, 165 Western Ave. N., Suite 14, St. Paul; 651-225-8989.Featured OppportunitiesThe Mississippi River Creative Writing Workshop (English 445-545) presents seven exciting authors in 2008. The workshop will be held at St. Cloud State University from Monday, June 2 through Thursday, June 5. The course offers 2 graduate or undergraduate credits. Non graded S/U only. Class hours are from 10:30 A.M.-4:45 P.M. Published visiting writers Shannon Olson (Welcome to my Planet), Jonis Agee (The River Wife), Marya Hornbacher (The Center of Winter), and poets John Mincezki {November) and Margaret Hasse (In a Sheeps Eye, Darling), will present their writings and discuss their craft. SCSU professor and poet/fiction writer Bill Meissner (Cosmos, American Compass) is the instructor of the course. No prior experience is necessary for this course. Register as usual through SCSU summer school/intersession registration. Website: www.stcloudstate.edu/registrar. SCSU Touchstone registration: 320-654-5288. Helpline: 320-255-3936. The Mississippi River Creative Writing Workshop is sponsored by the creative writing program at St. Cloud State University. |