Visiting Writers Series

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You don’t want to miss any of the amazing speakers coming to campus such as…

Julia Dixon Evans
Tuesday, Sep. 11, , 7 p.m., JLK McHugh Commons

Julia Dixon Evans is the author of the novel How to Set Yourself on Fire (Dzanc Books, 2018). Her work can be found or is forthcoming in McSweeney’s, Paper Darts, New York Tyrant / Tyrant Books, Barrelhouse, San Diego CityBeat, and elsewhere. She is the Founding Editor and host of Last Exit, a brand new literary journal, reading, and workshop series. She also serves as Senior Columns Editor for The Coil is Nonfiction Editor for Noble / Gas Qrtrly. She was a 2014 PEN in the Community Resident, and taught creative writing to ARTS’ TranscenDANCE youth dancers, and is the former Program Director and editor for So Say We All, a literary nonprofit. She lives in San Diego.

“Offbeat and winning…the story of a surprisingly touching friendship between a 35-year-old woman and her 12-year-old neighbor…It’s impossible not to be charmed by Torrey and Sheila’s relationship.” —Publishers Weekly

Sponsored by the Colorado College English Department with the support of the MacLean Visiting Writers Endowment. All events free and open to the public. For more information, call (719) 389-6853.

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