{"id":1768,"date":"2019-03-25T10:06:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T14:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/?p=1768"},"modified":"2019-03-25T10:06:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T14:06:34","slug":"monday-missive-march-25-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/blog\/2019\/03\/25\/monday-missive-march-25-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Missive – March 25, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>\u00a0Literary<\/span>\u00a0Festival<\/span>\u00a0as a Cultural Catalyst<\/b>\u00a0— In what has become an annual event, the\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>\u00a0Literary<\/span>\u00a0Festival<\/span>\u00a0will take place on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at UNC Charlotte\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>, 320 E. 9th Street.\u00a0 Co-sponsored by the English Department and UNC Charlotte\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>, this\u00a0festival<\/span>\u00a0is divided into two parts.\u00a0 The day-time part is intended for children and their families and will run from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.\u00a0 The evening part is intended for adults and will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\u00a0 Both parts of the\u00a0festival<\/span>\u00a0are free and open to the public.\u00a0 For detailed information about the festival, please click on the following link:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/centercitylitfest.uncc.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The part for children will feature appearances by children’s authors, creative activities, a live puppet show, a demonstration of giant puppets from the World of Creations, and a dance performance by Dances of India.\u00a0 Among the children’s authors who will participate are Zaidoon Al-Zubaidy, Tia Capers, Heather Freeman, Lisa Kline, Janaka Lewis, Jessica McEachern, Linda Phillips, Stephanie Prysiazniuk, Brandon Reese, Candice Smith, Greg Wiggan, and Kim Wilson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The part for adults will feature appearances by four writers, an opening reception with live music by the Mark Larson Combo, poetry and fiction readings, and a book signing.\u00a0 The writers who will participate are Allison Hutchcraft, Patrice Gopo, Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, and Tony Earley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The organization of the\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>\u00a0Literary<\/span>\u00a0Festival<\/span>\u00a0is a collaborative effort, but three people have played especially important roles in planning for this event:\u00a0 Bryn Chancellor, Janaka Lewis, and Angie Williams.\u00a0 Without the hard work of these three members of the English Department, there would be no\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>Literary<\/span>\u00a0Festival<\/span>.<\/p>\n

As I see it, the Center City Literary Festival functions as a sort of cultural catalyst.\u00a0 In the realm of chemistry, a catalyst, according to my dictionary, “is\u00a0a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed<\/span><\/span><\/span>.”\u00a0 Put another way, a catalyst facilitates the bringing together of chemicals to form new compounds. \u00a0 Our\u00a0Center<\/span>\u00a0City<\/span>\u00a0Literary<\/span>\u00a0Festival<\/span>\u00a0serves a similar function in relation to Charlotte’s cultural realm.\u00a0 The festival is bringing together authors, musicians, and dancers.\u00a0 It’s bringing together adults and children.\u00a0 It’s bringing together members of the university community and members of the broader Charlotte community. \u00a0 In the process of organizing the Center City Literary Festival, the English Department is contributing to Charlotte’s evolving cultural scene.<\/p>\n

Kudos<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u2014 As you know, I like to use my\u00a0Missives\u00a0to share news about recent accomplishments by members of the English Department.\u00a0 Here is the latest news:<\/p>\n

Meghan Barnes<\/b>\u00a0recently posted a new blog post on the work that she is doing at the Moore Place homeless shelter.\u00a0 Here is the link:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.urbanministrycenter.org\/hugs-faith-cookies\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Allison Hutchcraft<\/b>\u00a0published a poem titled \u201cAlice in Millefleurs\u201d in\u00a0Third Coast<\/i>. Her poems are also forthcoming in\u00a0Boulevard<\/i>,\u00a0Five Points<\/i>,\u00a0Image<\/i>,\u00a0The Missouri Review<\/i>, and\u00a0The Southern Review<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Jen Munroe<\/b>\u00a0recently had an essay on the role that gardens play in women’s writings from the the early modern period.\u00a0 The essay is for an online series titled “Thirty Years, Thirty Ideas.”\u00a0 Here is the link:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/wwp.northeastern.edu\/context\/#munroe.30gardens.xml<\/a><\/p>\n

Maya Socolovsky\u00a0<\/b>recently presented a paper titled “Documentation and Disappearance in Latinx Children’s Literature” at MELUS.<\/p>\n

Aaron Toscano\u00a0<\/b>recently presented a paper titled \u201cFacts, Fears, and Futurism: Isaac Asimov\u2019s Lessons for the 21st Century” at the North Eastern MLA conference in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Events and Meetings<\/b>\u00a0— Here is a list of upcoming events and deadlines:<\/p>\n

March 26<\/strong> — The Personally Speaking presentation featuring Bryn Chancellor will take place on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at UNC Charlotte Center City.\u00a0 Bryn’s presentation on her book\u00a0Sycamore<\/i>\u00a0will begin at 6:30 p.m.\u00a0 A book signing and reception will follow her presentation. For more information and to RSVP, please click on the following link:\u00a0https:\/\/clas.uncc.edu\/community\/personally-speaking\/sycamore-novel<\/a><\/p>\n

March 29<\/strong> — The Children’s Literature Graduate Organization (CLGO) is sponsoring a Harry Potter Trivia Night on Friday, March 29th, at 7pm in the Halton Reading Room in Atkins Library.\u00a0 CLGO is using it as a fundraiser for Read Charlotte, and all the teams will donate $10 as an entry fee.<\/p>\n

March 30<\/strong> — The Center City Literary Festival will take place on Saturday, March 30, at UNC Charlotte Center City. The children’s part of the festival will run from 10:00am to 1:00pm, and the adult part will run from 6:00pm-9:00pm.\u00a0 For more information, please click on the following link:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/centercitylitfest.uncc.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Quirky Quiz Question<\/b>\u00a0\u2014 The impetus to create the Center City Literary Festival was in response to the demise of a community-wide literary festival that was sponsored and organized by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library for many years.\u00a0 What is the name of this former literary festival?<\/p>\n

Last week’s answer: Shakespeare<\/strong><\/p>\n

During her career at UNC Charlotte, Ann Carver taught many different courses, but she most frequently taught courses on a particular topic related to her academic area of expertise.\u00a0 What was this topic?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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