Wyoming Arts Council

For all you writers out there

Mark Jenkins came to my non-fiction grad class last week and talked to us aspiring authors about how he as an writer and his writing has evolved. Just recently back
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Brad Watson in The New Yorker

Read University of Wyoming’s Creative Writing fiction instructor Brad Watson’s short story “Visitation” in the New Yorker.http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2009/04/06/090406fi_fiction_watson Congrats, Brad. Way to go!

Johnson, Nesbitt, win Spur Awards

The Western Writers of America have announced the winners of its 2009 Spur Awards. Two Wyoming novelists were named winners. Craig Johnson of Ucross won the Best Western Short Novel
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"No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency" author visits Jackson April 23-24

Just in time for the debut of the HBO Series “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” based on his books, author Alexander McCall Smith will be at the Teton County
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"No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author visits Jackson April 23-24

Just in time for the debut of the HBO Series “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” based on his books, author Alexander McCall Smith will be at the Teton County
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Wyoming writing/ranching duo at UW 3/25/09

Kathleen O’Neal Gear and Michael Gear of Thermopolis, best-selling authors, archaeologists and buffalo ranchers, will talk about their work on Wednesday, March 25, 3 p.m. in Classroom Building #302 at
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CWC "Author Tea" features Craig Johnson

CWC "Author Tea" features Craig Johnson

Lunchtime chat with James Salter

James Salter likes sentences that taste good. Salter has been the guest of the UW creative writing graduate program for the last couple of days. At a lunchtime chat scheduled
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Salter coming to UW

The marvelous writer James Salter (r) will visit UW on Wednesday March 4th, for a reading and booksigning at 7:00 p.m. at Second Story Bookstore in Laramie. There will be
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