Minnesota State University, Mankato’s 29th annual Good Thunder Reading Series kicks off Thursday, Sept. 9, with three of its creative writing faculty members.
Fiction writer Geoff Herbach, creative nonfiction writer Diana Joseph and poet Richard Terrill will read from their published works at 7:30 p.m. in Centennial Student Union Room 253. At 3 p.m. that day in Ostrander Auditorium they will lead a discussion on the craft of writing. And that morning they will be interviewed on KMSU 89.7 FM.
The KMSU interview with the writers, part of the “Authors in Transit” series, will air Thursday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 10, at 11 a.m. All events are free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public.
Herbach is the author of two novels, “The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg” from Three Rivers Press and “Stupid Fast” from Sourcebooks. He founded The Lit 6 Project, a group that brings storytelling into rock venues, and he co-created “Electric Arc Radio,” which aired on Minnesota Public Radio. This is his first year at Minnesota State Mankato.
Diana Joseph’s collection of short stories, “Happy or Otherwise,” was published by Carnegie Mellon University Press in 2003. Her memoir, “I’m Sorry You Feel That Way,” was published by Putnam in 2009. She has taught at Minnesota State Mankato since 2005.
Richard Terrill is the author of “Coming Late to Rachmaninoff,” winner of the Minnesota Book Award for poetry and “Saturday Night in Baoding: A China Memoir,” winner of the Associated Writing Programs Award for nonfiction. His awards include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, Wisconsin Arts Board and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. He has taught at the university since 1991.
Those who want more information about the series may call Richard Robbins at (507) 389-1354 or visit the English Department website.
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