By Jacque Day
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Murray, Ky. – Oelwein, Iowa is a town much like the communities of western Kentucky, southern Illinois and northwest Tennessee. But they share more than Heartland values. Across the Midwest, small towns are experiencing a seemingly uncontrollable rise in the production of methamphetamine. Oelwein is the setting for Nick Reding's book Methland. Reding gives a reading at Murray State Monday as one of the visiting authors for the Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing biannual residency. Jacque Day speaks with Reding about his book, and about the meth problem in our backyards.
MFA RESIDENCY READING SCHEDULE
Friday, January 7: MFA Graduate Readings
Saturday, January 8: Kiki Petrosino, visiting author
Monday, January 10: Nick Reding, visiting author
Tuesday, January 11: Carrie Jerrell, MFA faculty
Wednesday, January 12: Martin Roper, Distinguished Watkins Chair
Reading events are free and open to the public. They take place at 7:30pm at the Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery, 6th floor Price Doyle Fine Arts Building on the Murray State campus. Signings and receptions follow. For more information call 270.809.2401 or visit the MFA Program website.