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Thursday, September 17
Lester Bangs Memorial Faculty Reading
In this first of what will be an annual event, English and Creative
Writing faculty read their original works of poetry, fiction and creative
nonfiction. The name of the event pays homage to the life, career, and
writing of Lester A. Bangs, a Grossmont
College graduate who became a world
renown writer and music critic credited for
coining the term "punk"; 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.,
Hyde Art Gallery.
Thursday, October 01
A Celebration of Banned Books
A provocative celebration of provocative
literature, hosted by Joe Medina; 7:00 -
9:00 p.m., Griffin Gate. Click the
thumbnail to download this year's flier
and program.
Thursday, October 15
Poet Rae Armantrout
UCSD Professor of Poetry and Poetics,
internationally celebrated Language Poet
Rae Armantrout reads a selection of works from her highly acclaimed
books of poetry. 7:00 p.m., Griffin Gate. Click the thumbnail at left to
find out more about Rae Armantrout @ PoetryFoundation.org.
Monday, November 16
DEADLINE: First Female
Writing Contest!
Co-sponsored by the La Mesa-El Cajon
American Association of University
Women (AAUW) and the Grossmont
College English Department, this first
annual writing contest is open to all young
women in the Grossmont Union High School District. It is our goal to
celebrate and support young women who are breaking through barriers as
a “First Female.” Essay must be postmarked on or before Monday,
November 16, 2009. Click the thumbnail at right for contest guidelines,
or download the flier HERE.
Wednesday, November 18
New Voices: A Student Reading
the Creative Writing Program's finest
students of the Fall 2009 semester take the podium. 7:00 p.m. at
Griffin Gate. Click the thumbnail to visit the On-Line Chapbook and to
read the programme 'zine from the Student Reading of the Spring
2009 Literary Arts Festival.