Community Conversations: Books of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
This fall, join area scholars and community readers at the Dayton Metro Library for conversations about books written by authors honored by the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
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Community Conversations: Books of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Engaging teachers from area universities will be joined by eminent Daytonians to talk about these works’ impact and artistry, essential themes, and connections to the authors’ other work, and the power of the written word to promote peace. If you’ve already read these authors, or are just thinking about doing so, these conversations will enrich your appreciation and understanding of these authors and their works.
October 2, Andrew Strombeck, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English, Wright State University, leads discussion about
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, the 2016 Fiction Winner.
November 2, Sharon Short, author of My One Square Inch of Alaska, Executive Director of the Antioch Writers' Workshop and author of the DDN's weekly Literary Life column leads discussion about the 2017 lifetime achievement award recipient, Colm Tóibín.
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