Renowned poet and fiction writer Charles Rafferty will bring his written word to life at Warren County Community College as part of the College’s Visiting Authors Series on Wednesday, February 28.
Rafferty will do a readingin the evening and earlier in the day participate in a master class. The reading, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in room 123A, is free and open to the public. The WCCC Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, will provide complimentary refreshments.
Rafferty’s 12th collection of poems is The Smoke of Horses (BOA Editions, 2017). His poems have appeared in The New Yorker, O, Oprah Magazine, Prairie Schooner, and Ploughshares, and his stories have appeared in The Southern Review and Per Contra. His story collection is Saturday Night at Magellan’s. He has won the 2016 NANO Fiction prize, as well as grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. Currently, he directs the MFA program at Albertus Magnus College and teaches at the Westport Writers’ Workshop.
Before giving a reading, Rafferty will conduct a master class at the College, commencing at 4 p.m. This event is also free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Interested attendees should contact Professor BJ Ward at (908) 835-2531 or ward@warren.edu.
The evening reading will be followed by a brief Q & A with the audience and a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the reading.
The WCCC Visiting Authors Series is supported by a grant from the Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission. All facilities comply with ADA regulations and are fully accessible. Sign language interpreters are available with two weeks’ notice.
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