Hamilton, NY — – Karen Novak will give a public reading from her novel Five Mile House on Thursday, October 18 as part of the 2001 Living Writers series at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. The reading, which begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Ho Lecture Room, 105 Lawrence Hall, is free and open to the public. Each Living Writers classroom interview and reading will be available online within ten days of the visitor’s appearance. Visit http://groups.colgate.edu/livingwriters. For more information, contact the Department of English at 315-228-7262.
Novak, a Mason, Ohio resident who has lived in Norwich, NY, made her writing debut in 2000 with Five Mile House. Written from the points of view of two women, one dead and one living, the novel delves into themes of intrigue and murder, suicide, adultery, family and the unstoppable strength of two mothers protecting their children.
The rest of the lineup in this semester’s Living Writers series includes Robert Olen Butler on October 25, Justin Cronin on November 1, Elizabeth Strout on November 8, Howard Norman on November 15, John McGahern on November 29, and a publishing forum on December 6.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø, founded in 1819, is located in Hamilton, New York. A highly selective, independent, liberal arts college with 256 faculty members and 2,750 undergraduate men and women enrolled in programs that lead to the bachelor of arts, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also offers a small graduate program. The university’s general education core curriculum embodies 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s longstanding commitment to integrated learning. The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recently designated 51³Ô¹ÏÍø as one of 16 Leadership Institutions that offer a national model for excellence in innovative education. Students currently enrolled at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø hail from 44 different states, 3 U.S. territories and 26 countries. Log on to www.colgate.edu to learn more about 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.
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