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Wilkes University LitFest: Journey of the Book

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Wilkes University will host its fourth annual LitFest from June 21-27. Sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing as part of the program’s June residency, the celebration of the written word features literary readings and book signings from program alumni, faculty and guest artists. All events are free and open to the public.

Saturday, June 22 | 7 p.m. | Fenner Quadrangle
Journey of the Book | Interviews with creative writing faculty with new book releases

  • Gregory Fletcher (YA and playwright), author of Tom and Huck Sitting in a Tree
  • Jaclyn Fowler, alumna (novelist), author of Jack: The Almost True Story of the Molly Maguires
  • Jessica Goudeau (narrative non-fiction), author of We Were Illegal: Uncovering a Texas Family’s Mythmaking and Migration
  • Ursula Villarreal-Moura (flash fiction and novelist), author of Like Happiness, a novel