Clark’s Columbia Writers Series hosts two authors with powerful personal stories this quarter Clark College’s Columbia Writers Series will host two outstanding writers during winter quarter, both of whom are known for their beautifully written but brutal memoirs—one a recollection of an adolescence wracked with alienation and abuse, the other a wrenching account…
Nationally known American Indian poet discusses her work and life Angels don’t come to the reservation. Bats, maybe, or owls, boxy mottled things. Coyotes, too. They all mean the same thing— death. And death eats angels, I guess, because I haven’t seen an angel fly through this valley ever. –excerpt from “Abecedarian…
Now in its third year, the literary festival expands to a full week This year, the Clark College Columbia Writers Series is expanding its popular Subtext literary festival to offer a full week of writers, readings, and events on the college’s main campus. From May 18 – 22, the college will host internationally…
Best-selling author reads at Columbia Writers Series on Feb. 11 During the 2015 winter quarter installment of its renowned Columbia Writers Series, Clark College will welcome best-selling writer Jess Walter, whose award-winning work was recently deemed “captivating” by the New York Times and “bad-ass” by Esquire magazine. A former National Book Award finalist and…
Clark College Columbia Writers Series hosts two rising stars this fall quarter Clark College will host award-winning authors Benjamin Percy and Wells Tower in two separate installments of the college’s renowned Columbia Writers Series. Percy will read from his work and discuss his writing process on October 21; Tower, on November 3. This…
McArthur Genius Grant recipient and Swamplandia! author to participate in Clark’s literary festival During the spring installment of its renowned Columbia Writers Series, Clark College will welcome writer Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!, Vampires in the Lemon Grove, and St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. This event is part of “Subtext,”…
Award-winning author and screenwriter participates in Columbia Writers Series Clark College welcomes the award-winning fiction author and screenwriter Jon Raymond during the winter quarter installment of its renowned Columbia Writers Series. Raymond, whose work has garnered both critical acclaim and prestigious awards, will read from some of his most recent works and speak…
International Education Week brought writers, musicians, and even the ghost of Pancho Villa to campus Clark College hosted a wide range of public events–including films, music, speakers, and panel discussions–during its observance of International Education Week, November 18-21. This year’s theme was “The Language of Learning: Creating a Sense of Place.” International Education…
On the Columbia Writers Series, a new Creative Nonfiction course, and getting mentioned in Best American Essays English instructor Alexis Nelson has taught at Clark College for four years. Last year she became active in the committee that organizes the college’s Columbia Writers Series (CWS), which brings accomplished writers to the college to…
