Gretchen Schrafft
Intern Cristina Farfan ’21 interviews fiction writer Gretchen Schrafft ’08, who was an intern for
NER in 2007 while she was a student at Middlebury College, and then went on to be a staff reader for the magazine. At Middlebury, she completed a double major in English and American Literatures and Sociology-Anthropology. Discussing both
NER and her own writing, Schrafft gives an insight on her path from
NER intern to published fiction writer.
Cristina Farfan: Where are you now, both geographically and professionally?
Gretchen Schrafft: I currently live in Denver, where I’m in my third year of the PhD program in English & Literary Arts at the University of Denver. I came to the program to work on a novel, pursue research connected to that novel, and continue developing my skills as a teacher of creative writing and literature.
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Library features Maine writers
ELLSWORTH Maine authors Susan Conley, Irene M. Drago, Kate Russo and W.S. Winslow are the Ellsworth Public Library’s featured writers in its online Maine Authors Series through March. The event is free to attend and will include a question-and-answer session
Portland author Susan Conley speaks at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 11. She is the author of five critically acclaimed books, including
Colby College graduate Kate Russo will speak about her novel “Super Host” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 1. Set in London, the novel is about a down-on-his-luck British artist (his wife has left him for America) who welcomes a series of renters to his home, including a few Yanks. TOM BUTLER PHOTO
Carrollton author Simon Han will discuss his debut novel in live virtual event for Allen library
‘Nights When Nothing Happened’ follows an immigrant family in Plano.
Award-winning writer Simon Han set his debut novel in Plano, along burgeoning Legacy Drive during the city’s boom years in the early 2000s.(Melissa Lukenbaugh)
Simon Han will discuss his much-lauded debut novel,
Nights When Nothing Happened, at a free, live, virtual event presented by the Allen Public Library on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. at allentx.swagit.com. Viewers can submit questions via email until 8:30 p.m. that day at liveonstage@cityofallen.org.