Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series Reading: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series Reading: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Event Type

Students

Location

Zoom

Date

Time

Phone

(575) 312-5053

Description

On Thursday, April 8th at 6:00 pm (Eastern), the Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series will feature a reading with award-winning poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil. This event is free and open to the public. Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of a book of nature essays, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, & Other Astonishments, which was chosen as Barnes and Noble's Book of the Year, and four award-winning poetry collection, most recently, Oceanic (2018). Awards for her writing include fellowships from the Mississippi Arts Council, Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for poetry, National Endowment of the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Her writing has appeared in NYTimes Magazine, ESPN, and Best American Poetry. She is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi's MFA program. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, & Other Astonishments: A New York Times Best Seller Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year A Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction A Southern Book Prize Finalist An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A BookPage Best Book of 2020 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2020 A Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Pick for 2020 An Indie Next Pick, September 2019 A Publishers Weekly "Big Indie Book of Fall 2020" A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 A Literary Hub \"Most Anticipated Book of 2020 A Ralph Lauren Summer Reading Recommendation A Garden & Gun Summer Reading Recommendation A Bustle "Best Book of Fall 2020 Named a "Most Anticipated Book of 2020" by The Millions An Alma "Favorite Book for Fall 2020" A Literary Hub "Recommended Climate Read for September 2020" A Mpls.St.Paul Magazine Reading Recommendation for Fall 2020 Registration link: https://indstate-edu.zoom.us/j/91576738940?pwd=Ni9hcE5YUjlrdmh4a3N2ak5VbXBDdz09