September 12, 2002
Director of Media Relations
413/542-8417

AMHERST, Mass. - The Amherst College Creative Writing Center will begin its Fall Reading Series with an appearance by poet and novelist April Bernard on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. in Porter Lounge at Converse Hall.

Novelist and short story writer Pauline Melville will read on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. in Porter Lounge.

Novelist Robert Stone will read on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. in the Babbott Room in the Octagon.

Poet Phillis Levin will read on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. the Babbott Room.

In an event co-sponsored with the Amherst Center for Russian Culture, poet Matthew Zapruder will read on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. in the Amherst Center for Russian Culture (Webster 202.)

Poet Brigit Pegeen Kelly will read on Monday, Dec. 2, at 8 p.m. in the Babbott Room.

All events are free and open to the public, and refreshments will follow the readings. For more information, please visit http://www.amherst.edu/~cwc or call 413/542-8200.

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