The USC Provost?s Distinguished Writers Series is proud to present a reading
by and conversation with CAROL MUSKE-DUKES on Thursday, April 5 at 7 pm in
Newman Recital Hall on the campus of the University of Southern California.
A pre-reading reception will begin at 5:30 pm at the USC Faculty Center.
USC is pleased to extend a special offer of complimentary tickets to LA
culture Net participants. Seating is limited so call today. Tickers may be
reserved by calling USC Special Events at 213-740-1744.
If you call before April 3rd, tickets will be free and may be picked up at
the reception. Otherwise, $20 tickets are available for purchase at the
door.
USC Professor of English and Creative Writing Carol Muske-Dukes is the
author of six books of poetry, most recently "An Octave Above Thunder, New &
Selected Poems" (Penguin 1997), a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book
Prize and a New York Times Most Notable Book. Her two novels are "Dear
Digby" (Viking 1989) and "Saving St. Germ" (Penguin 1993), both optioned for
feature films. This year, Random House will publish her third novel, "Life
After Death," followed by her second collection of essays, "Married to the
Icepick Killer: a Poet in Hollywood," in 2002.
"I?ve learned the lessons of life by reading literature. I?ve learned about
myself by writing." -- Carol Muske-Dukes
