Literature

Long-Time MSU English Professor Reflects on Writing and the Value of Poetry

Kate Lochte — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:31:20 +0000

Dr. Charles Daughaday, long-time faculty member of the Department of English at Murray State University, visits Sounds Good to reflect on his writing life and the value of poetry today. He shares one of his poems and attests to his strong belief in the value of the Humanities and literature.

KY Writers Hall of Fame Inducts Its Inaugural Class

Whitney Jones — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:23:39 +0000

A “Hall of Fame” dedicated to a region’s writers is rare in the United States, but one launched this week in Lexington. The inaugural class of authors will be named this week to the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, which is based at the Carnegie Center in Lexington, will honor native-born Kentuckians who have penned either fiction or non-fiction.

Crime Novelist Brings his Love of Mystery and Romance to Murray State

Kate Lochte — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:26:24 +0000

Murray State’s Reading Series presents crime novelist Lou Berney Thursday, April 5 at 7:30 in Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery. Barry Award nominee for Gutshot Straight, Berney’s follow-up novel, Whiplash River, is coming out this year. Kate Lochte invites us to meet the Oklahoma City University creative writing faculty member.

2011-2012 Reading Series: Visiting Writer

April 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery