The English Department's Marathon Reading of Great Expectations

All students, faculty, friends, and acquaintances of the City College English Department are invited to join the Department for its annual marathon public reading of a great work of literature. In honor of the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, this year's selected work is Great Expectations (1860-61).  The readings will begin at 11 in the morning on Thursday, November 1, and continue over the next few days in the English Department’s Student Lounge (NAC 6/218), and refreshments will be served. If you are interested in giving a reading, please contact Yana Joseph with your preferred day and time. See the attached schedule and poster for more details.

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Thursday, October 25, 6:30pm:  Keisha-Gaye Anderson Reading at The New School

MFA student Keisha-Gaye Anderson reads as a part of the Women Writers of the Diaspora reading series. The event is free, but space is limited. RSVP to nspe301@newschool.edu or call 212-229-5615. (6:30pm; The New School, The Hirshon Suite, 55 West 13th Street, NYC) More Information & Facebook Page

Thursday, October 25, 7:00pm:  Seamus Scanlon & Tracy O'Neill Reading at The Center for Fiction

MFA alumnus Seamus Scanlon and MFA student Tracy O'Neill read for the Center for Fiction's 2012 Emerging Writers Fellows Reading. Seamus and Tracy were two of the nine fellows selected this year. Space is limited--RSVP if you are planning to attend. (7:00pm; The Center for Fiction, 17 East 47th Street, NYC) More Information/RSVP

Friday, October 26, 7:00pm:  The MFA/MA Reading Series

The second curated evening of the semester will feature Andras Kisery and CCNY students and alumni Anthony Chiarella, Anna Voisard, Dan Altano, Arash Yomtobian, Jordan Schauer, Kathryn Ekblad, and Philip F. Clark reading work on the theme "Ghosts, Goblins, and (Elizabeth) Macabre." Arrive early to sign up for 7:00pm open mic. (7:00pm; Bar 82,136 Second Avenue, NYC) Poster & Facebook Page

Saturday, October 27, 8:30pm:  David King at Union Pool

MA alumnus David King performs along with Dull Edges and Cassandra Jenkins. (8:30pm; Union Pool, 484 Union Avenue, Brooklyn) Facebook Page

Sunday, October 28, 3:00pm:  Melissa Broder Reading at Cake Shop

MFA student Melissa Broder reads for the Polestar Poetry Series. (3:00pm; Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow Street, NYC) Facebook Page

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