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Acclaimed fiction writer Kevin Canty, Missoula, will be featured for the first WSU visiting writers program at 7:30 p.m. today, Sept. 24, in Kimbrough 101. Canty will read from his sixth book, a collection of stories called “Where the Money Went,” His short stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Tin House, GQ, Glimmer Train, Story, and the New England Review.
The series will also host poets Kate Greenstreet, Oct. 12; Margo Tamez, Nov. 12, and Sarah Vap, Dec. 3l.
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, author and veteran war correspondent Chris Hedges will discuss the Iraq war from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 25, in the WSU Bundy Reading Room. Hedges in 2008 wrote “Collateral Damage. “ His most recent book. “Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle” is on the New York Times best seller list.
The talk is part of the “Coffee and Politics” sessions sponsored by the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service.
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Renovations to the Colfax Library have been delayed until at least November as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or stimulus funding. The library had originally been approved for a low interest Rural Development loan from USDA and hoped to begin the project last spring. Instead, the library application was moved into the stimulus project funding pot causing additional review of the application, specific project regulations and delays.
When the library does receive funding, it will still be in the form of a loan administered by the USDA.
Children’s Storytime programs are each Thursday at the Colfax Library with Baby Time for ages 0-2 years from 10:10-10:30, Toddler Time for ages 2-3 from 10:30-11:00 and Preschool Time for ages 4 and up from 11-11:30. Contact Sheri or Nichole for more information.
Kids in grades 4-12 are invited to participate in Letters About Literature, a contest where kids write a personal letter to an author, explaining how the book affected their lives. Students can write about works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Letters are first judged at the state level with winners moving on to the national level. Last year, Washington State winners were recognized at a Seattle Mariner game and one went on to win the national competition. To enter, visit the Letters About Literature site:
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