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2008-2009 Reading Series

The Youngstown State University Poetry Center, through its yearly series of readings and other presentations, seeks to promote and celebrate the life of the written word.

All readings are free and open to the public.

Monday, 13 October, 2008, 7:00pm
NEOMFA Distinguished Visitor
Alexis Stamatis: A Fiction Reading
Kilcawley Center, Jones Room
Co-sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts and Etruscan Press

Alexis Stamatis has been called "One of the most gifted writers of his generation," (Françoise Noiville, Le Monde). He is the author of eight novels and novellas as well as six collections of poetry. He has worked as a journalist, literary critic, and as an architect and has been steadily achieving an international presence. Stamatis’ novel, American Fugue, is the winner of the first international translation award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which is co-sponsoring his national American tour along with Etruscan Press and the NEOMFA.

Thursday, 6 November, 2008, 4:00pm
NEOMFA Distinguished Visitor
Phillip Lopate: A Conversation
Kilcawley Center, Art Gallery

Thursday, 26 March, 2009, 7:00pm
Roberto Manzano and Steven Reese: Poetry Readings
Kilcawley Center, Art Gallery
Co-sponsored by the Bates-Manzano Fund and Etruscan Press

Thursday, 23 April, 2009, 7:00pm
A Celebration of new books by faculty & Penguin Review student writers
Philip Brady, William Greenway, and Chris Barzak
Kilcawley Center, Gallery