Dear Colleagues,
Perhaps you're all on vacation, but there were No responses at all to this last week. I'm trying it again now,
FYI, UC has 30K for poetry and 20 K for fiction readings every year!
David
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From: Schloss, David Mr.
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:17 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: FW: hello!
Dear Colleagues,
I'm forwarding this letter I received yesterday, because I endorse her coming. Practically free: she has family in Hamilton; her sister attended Miami, etc. I assume she'd like a small stipend to make it worth her while, but she offers to pay all expenses. History: she was 1st runner up behind Chambers/Cotter that contest year. The ms. has been published. slightly expanded, improved. Keith was First reader and agreed with me that it was #1 until those two late winners' mss. came through in the very last week of my readings of mss. A River So Long is about sex, dysfunsction and damage from the past, with a vivid sense of place in a cubistic time scheme with deadpan mood-drenched drama and odd memorable descriptions., very precisely tonal, atmospheric. Memorable, to me. I re-read it when she sent the published version and read it twice for the contest.
Seems to me an offer we shouldn't refuse.
Don David
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From: Schloss, David Mr.
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 2:00 PM
To: Lynn Watson
Subject: RE: hello!
Dear Lynn,
I'll put you up for reading in the winter/spring semester--but no guarantees: I'm semi-retired and not teaching this fall. I'm not on Fiction staff, either. If you would cover your expenses, I'd really push for this....
Was getting divorced yesterday, so distracted about answering before. Sorry. I'll send your request on out to colleagues who decide these things. It might be in fall; I'm in Cincinnati then. anyway, Are there times you'd prefer to aim for?
David
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From: Lynn Watson [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 9:51 AM
To: Schloss, David Mr.
Subject: hello!
Hi again, David,
Hope all is well up there; I recall you mentioned some chaos when we last spoke.
Was wondering if you guys might need anyone for your reading series this year. I'm happy to pay my way, of course; would just love any A River So Long publicity possible!
All best,
Lynn Watson
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