Our Upcoming Events
Please join us on Zoom starting in January for new Flannery O'Connor discussions. We'll pick out the letters that we find most interesting and revealing about Flannery O'Connor's personality, and we'll be on the lookout for what the letters can teach us about the fiction she was writing at about the same time.
See the following to register:
FALL 2024 ZOOM SESSIONS:
All events open to the public.
Virtual events are co-sponsored by The Georgia Writers Museum and Allied Arts of Milledgeville.
We are pleased to announce that Flannery O'Connor Institute for the Humanities is hosting a series of Zoom events, primarily to share the results of NEH Summer Institutes on Flannery O'Connor.
Thursday, May 9 -7:00-8:00pm (Eastern): Flannery O'Connor and Andalusia
Our presenters for this Zoom event are two veterans of the 2023 Flannery O’Connor Summer Institute at Georgia College, “Reconsidering Flannery O’Connor,” with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Views expressed at this event do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Ashley Massey holds an MA in Literature and writes academically in the fields of Southern Gothic literature and Critical Prison Studies. She teaches writing and literature courses in jails and prisons, including through the University of North Alabama’s Restorative Justice Lab. She works on a farm in Middle Tennessee, where she is a small business owner, cattle caretaker, and community organizer. Her poetry has appeared in numerous small presses, and she recently released a gothic farm-themed poetry book, Keep the gate open.
Timothy R. Vande Brake is Professor of English at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester, New York. Among his publications are articles on Wole Soyinka and Flannery O’Connor (including work in the Flannery O’Connor Review). He holds degrees from Calvin University (BA), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (MA), and the University of Alabama (PhD).
To sign-up for this Zoom discussion, please click HERE
Any questions about signing up should go to Tammie Burke, at tammie.burke@gcsu.edu.
Writing for Success has the following events coming up:
The Writing for Success Symposium will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2024 from 10:00am-4pm at the Museum Education Room of the GCSU library.
Click Here to Register for the Writing for Success Symposium
We had such a blast providing writing and communication workshops for 5th graders through our partnerships with CREATE, Inc. and Twin Lakes Libraries of Middle Georgia Regional Library System this fall! We're planning for next year's workshops in poetry, prose, podcasting, and more. Please fill out this Smartsheet form to help us best meet the needs of our students. Parents/guardians should attend workshops with students. Registration is free and materials are provided!
Please reach out with any questions at 478-445-0816 or jessica.mcquain@gcsu.edu
Jessica McQuain, Writing for Success project coordinator
Listen to our podcast on Spotify and YouTube!
Featuring storytelling by local fifth-grade students as well as interviews with authors like Mary Carpenter, Chika Unigwe, Kerry James Evans, Laura Newbern, Kerry Beth Neville, and more!
Writing for Success brings together writers of all levels to tell stories, share advice, and celebrate the many literary legends with connections to Milledgeville, including our famous alumna Flannery O'Connor. Tune in to hear advice from writers and writing teachers on Wednesdays and hear students from Baldwin County Schools share their original writing on Fridays.
The Writing for Success grant is a 100% federally-funded Community Projects Grant of $385,000 to improve literacy in the Milledgeville-Baldwin County community.
PAST EVENTS
2023 Book Discussions
2022 Book Discussions
2021 Book Discussions
2020 Book Discussions
Monday, June 5 at 7:00pm @ Max Noah Recital Hall