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¾¨Ó㴫ý's Bleasby Colloquium Continues with Alumna Author

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2004

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.  --  The ¾¨Ó㴫ý Bleasby Colloquium continues with alumna author Diana Joseph Wednesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center Berlin Student Lounge.

Joseph will read selections from her book, "Happy or Otherwise," which is a collection of short fictional stories published by the Carnegie Mellon University Press. 

She is a native of New Castle, and received her undergraduate degree from ¾¨Ó㴫ý in 1992.  Currently, Joseph teaches creative writing at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo.

"Diana Joseph's debut collection is a mix of captivating voices.  These are characters readers will love, hate, admire, and despise," writes Gordon Weaver, author of  "Long Odds."

This colloquium is the second in a series of five scheduled for the George Bleasby Colloquia, a series of literary events in honor of Dr. Bleasby, who chaired the Department of English at ¾¨Ó㴫ý from 1954-75.

The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Dr. David Swerdlow, professor of English at ¾¨Ó㴫ý and coordinator of the event, at (724) 946-7345 or e-mail dswerdlw@westmisnter.edu.

Book Jacket of "Happy or Otherwise"