Poets Pinsky and Miller To Open Millsaps Visiting Writers Series September 14
We hope to see you at the school year’s first Millsaps English Department Visiting Writers Series program on Thursday, September 14, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 215 of the Gertrude C. Ford Academic Complex. Former U. S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and Millsaps English Professor Emeritus Greg Miller will read from their recent work. Free and open to […] Read more »
Mississippi Book Festival August 19 To Feature Welty Workshop, Welty Friends
The 2017 Mississippi Book Festival will host an array of literary talent on Saturday, August 19, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the New Capitol and Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson. As authors, readers, publishers, and book sellers converge, Welty scholars and friends will play prominent roles. A panel discussion on Eudora Welty’s Legacy […] Read more »
July 23: Today Is the Sixteenth Anniversary of Eudora Welty’s Death
Today, July 23, 2017, we honor and remember the life and legacy of Eudora Welty, one of America’s most cherished authors, as we acknowledge the 16th anniversary of her death. Here is a link to The New York Times obituary by Albin Krebs, which appeared on the front page of the newspaper and may be found under Resources […] Read more »