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The Writers in the Library series began in 1999, as a venue for students in UT Knoxville's graduate creative writing program to present their works. Since that time, the series has expanded to include readings by students, local authors, musicians, and renowned writers and poets.

Notable readers include Ted Kooser, Elizabeth Gilbert, Charles Wright, Steve Earle, and Yusef Komunyakaa.

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The University Libraries is pleased to have Chris Hebert as the current Jack E. Reese Writer in Residence.


Schedules:     | 2013 |     | 2012 |     | 2011 |     | 2010 |     | 2009 |     | 2008 |     | 2007 |

Fall 2008 Schedule

Tuesday, September 2 - Alan Gratz, award-winning young adult author

Monday, September 15 - Matthew Urmy and Alan Najberg

Monday, October 6 - Margaret Dean UT English Dept

Thursday, October 30 - Charles Fishman (sponsored by Judaic Studies, WIL, and the English Department) - Reading to be in the Toyota Auditorium at the Baker Center

Monday, November 3 - Knoxville Writers Guild for their new anthology Outscapes

Spring 2008 Schedule

January 14 - Scott Miller, singer/songwriter and lead for the Knoxville band, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth
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January 28 - John McManus, Visiting Writer in the UT Creative Writing Program
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February 11 - MariJo Moore, author/artist/poet whose works draw on her Cherokee heritage
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February 25 - Julie Auer and Steven Dupree. Julie Auer is a lawyer who writes about crime and punishment.
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March 10 - Michael Knight, UT associate professor of creative writing
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March 24 - Linda Parsons Marion and Judy Loest. Marion and Loest are both prize-winning poets. Linda Marion is poetry editor of Now & Then magazine.

April 14 - Student recipients of the John C. Hodges Graduate Writing Prizes in fiction and poetry

April 21 - RB Morris and others - Greg Congleton, Jesse Graves, Brian Griffin, Marilyn Kallet, Charlotte Pence, and Jack Rentfro



Writers in the Library

For more information about Writers in the Library contact:

JoAnne Deeken
Head, Research and Grants
jdeeken@utk.edu
974-4702

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John C. Hodges Library
1015 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000