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| Start Date | | 03/16/2010 | | End Date | | 03/17/2010 | | Start Time | | 7pm | | | 45 minutes |
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Lauren Small talks about her new Young Adult novel Choke Creek. Choke Creek tells the story of a girl who falls in love with a soldier who deserts from Vietnam. In her quest to save him, she uncovers the secrets that have haunted both their families for generations, dating back to the Indian Wars.
The novel is based on the Sand Creek Massacre, which took place in southeastern Colorado in 1864. Small gives a brief introduction to her novel and to the history of Sand Creek and discusses the historical controversy surrounding Sand Creek, how it developed, and how it continues to reverberate today. She will also read from her novel and talk about how she came to write a book about Sand Creek, giving them a glimpse of an historical novelist at work.
Denver native Lauren Small earned a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. Her scholarly work has appeared in academic journals such as MLN and German Quarterly, and she has published fiction in literary magazines such as Fiction, StoryQuarterly, and Partisan Review. Her short story “Livia” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She divides her time between her homes in Colorado and Maryland, and is an Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at the Community College of Baltimore County. Choke Creek (Bridle Path Press 2009) is her first novel.
Presented by the YMCA Wrtier's Voice and the Parmly Billings Library
YMCA Writer's Voice 402 North 32nd 59101 248-1685 ext 231 www.billingsymca.org The Writer's Voice is a literary program of the Billings YMCA. Related:
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