{"id":606,"date":"2015-10-26T13:36:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T17:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/?p=606"},"modified":"2015-10-26T13:36:39","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T17:36:39","slug":"monday-missive-october-26-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/mark-west\/blog\/2015\/10\/26\/monday-missive-october-26-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Missive – October 26, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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EpicFest<\/strong> — Over the years, I have collaborated with the the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library on many worthwhile events and projects, but I am especially pleased to be on the Planning Committee for EpicFest. Sponsored by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, EpicFest is a free literary festival for children of all ages. It will take place on Saturday, November 7, at ImaginOn, and it will feature nine award-winning children’s authors. The festival will also include learning activities, a family concert, and book signing opportunities. Students from our English Learning Community will be volunteering at this event. For more information about EpicFest, please click on the following link: http:\/\/foundation.cmlibrary.org\/epicfest<\/p>\n

Poetry Reading<\/strong> — Our creative writing program is having a poetry reading on 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 in Fretwell 290B. The reading will feature Cedric Tillman and Coen Crisp. The poets also will hold a Q&A with the audience, and light refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the Department of English with support from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.<\/p>\n

Here is more information about the featured poets:<\/p>\n

Cedric Tillman holds a BA in English from UNC Charlotte and graduated from American University’s Creative Writing MFA program. He is a prestigious Cave Canem fellow and a former Boston Review “Discovery” contest semifinalist. Cedric’s poems appear in several publications including Crosscut, Folio, Kakalak, The Chemistry of Color, and Home Is Where: An Anthology of African American Poets From the Carolinas, edited by Kwame Dawes. His debut collection, Lilies in the Valley, was a semifinalist selection for the 2011 42 Miles Press Poetry Award, and was published by Willow Books in 2013. He is the inaugural winner of the Willow Books Emerging Poets & Writers Award. Cedric lives in Charlotte.<\/p>\n

Coen Crisp is a writer living in Greensboro, NC. His recently published book of haiku, 575, deals with life as a transgender male transitioning in the South. His work has also appeared
\nin Original Plumbing Magazine, FTM Magazine, and TransLife.<\/p>\n

Kudos<\/strong>\u2014 As you know, I like to use my Monday Missives to share news about recent accomplishments by members of our department. Here is the latest news:<\/p>\n

Malin Pereira recently published an article titled “A Seat at the Front of the Bus of American Poetry: Wanda Coleman’s ‘Retro Rogue Anthology’ in Mercurochrome” in Hecate 40.1: 97-115. The article appeared in a “Focus Section” of the issue, with six essays on Coleman, the first issue of a journal focusing on Coleman’s work.<\/p>\n

Alan Rauch recently gave a presentation titled “Rain, Steam and Speed: What’s So Great about the Greatest Painting of the 19th Century” at an area assisted living center.<\/p>\n

Becky Roeder recently co-presented a talk titled “Simultaneous Innovation and Conservation: Unpacking Victoria\u2019s Vowels” at the New Ways of Analyzing Variation conference in Toronto, Ontario.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Events and Deadlines<\/strong>\u2014 Here is a date to keep in mind:<\/p>\n

November 4<\/strong> — Bryn Chancellor will give a reading and sign her new book, When Are You Coming Home?, at Park Road Books at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4. http:\/\/www.parkroadbooks.com\/event\/2015-11<\/p>\n

Quirky Quiz Question<\/strong> \u2014 EpicFest follows in the tradition of an earlier literary festival sponsored by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Does anybody remember the name of this earlier festival?<\/p>\n

Last week’s answer – Dia de las Muertes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In Latino\/Latina culture, a major holiday is celebrated in the beginning of November.\u00a0 What is the name of this holiday?\u00a0 For extra credit, what is the Spanish name for this holiday?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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