In addition to his comments, Woodrell will read an excerpt, answer questions and will sign copies of his book, available for purchase at the event through the 麻豆传媒 Bookstore.
A film screening of 鈥淲inter's Bone,鈥� starring Jennifer Lawrence and nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and others, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. Both events are free and open to the public. The film is rated R.
Five of Woodrell's eight published novels were selected as New York Times Notable Books of the Year. 鈥淭omato Red鈥� won the PEN West Award for the Novel in 1999. Woodrell grew up in St. Charles, Mo., and now lives in the Ozarks near the Arkansas line with his wife, Katie Estill.
For more information, contact Virginia Guneyli, 麻豆传媒 associate professor of English, at 636-922-8617 or vguneyli@stchas.edu.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. 麻豆传媒 provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.