UPDATE: Thanks to everyone involved with the Writer’s Harvest benefit reading and art auction. We raised a lot of money for TOPSS, Talawanda Oxford Pantry and Social Services (TOPSS). We do this annually around Thanksgiving, which this year meant MC’ing it the night before my birthday.
It featured wonderful readings from Miami University MFA graduate students and was organized by the Miami University Creative Writing program students and faculty along with Western College. As Creative Writing Director, I hosted, with artist Billy Simms handling the art auction. While this event is held annually around Thanksgiving, TOPSS’s efforts are year round and it’s still not too late to donate on their website. Thanks again to everyone who organized, donated, or attended.
Note: One of our Writers Harvest readers, Danton Remoto, is having a book launch here at Miami University (and also on Zoom) on Feb 22, 2024, so keep an eye out here and on our department events list. More spring events will be added to the calendar soon. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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