蜜桃影像 faculty to showcase literary talents at reading
Sarah Manriquez
907-474-5972
Sept. 19, 2024
Faculty members from the University of 蜜桃影像 Fairbanks will showcase their diverse writing styles and genres at a reading from 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
The reading, sponsored by the Fairbanks Arts Association, will be in the Bear Gallery on the third floor of the 蜜桃影像 Centennial Center for the Arts at Pioneer Park, 2300 Airport Way.
The reading will feature a selection of poetry, prose and short stories from faculty members who offer 蜜桃影像鈥檚 Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing: Gerri Brightwell, Daryl Farmer, Joseph Holt and Kavelina Torres.
Brightwell, a British author and professor of English at 蜜桃影像, will present her novel 鈥淭urnback Ridge,鈥 which delves into themes of global warming and immigration.
Farmer, a 蜜桃影像 English professor who directs the MFA program, is known for his books 鈥淏icycling Beyond the Divide鈥 and 鈥淲here We Land.鈥
Holt, an assistant professor of English and author of 鈥淕olden Heart Parade,鈥 has received acclaim for his short stories in leading literary journals.
Torres, an assistant professor in 蜜桃影像鈥檚 Department of Theatre and Film, contributes a unique perspective as an Indigenous writer from the North.
The event is free to the public, and no tickets are required. For additional details about the reading and the featured authors, visit the .
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Gerri Brightwell, gabrightwell@alaska.edu, 907-474-5209; Daryl Farmer, dlfarmer@alaska.edu; Joseph Holt, jaholt3@alaska.edu; Kavelina Torres, kander23@alaska.edu.
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