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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four authors will read from their works in poetry, fiction and short stories and share their expertise in master classes at the University of Louisville this spring in a series that brings in distinguished writers for free literary events.

���������������������� The English department’s creative writing program offers the public readings and classes through the Anne and William Axton Reading Series. Here’s the spring 2017 schedule:

���������������������� Feb. 2-3 – Marcus Wicker, a poet whose second book “Silencer” is due out this year, will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Writing Center, Ekstrom Library, and lead a two-hour master class at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 in Room 300, Bingham Humanities Building. His collection “Maybe the Saddest Thing” was a National Poetry Series winner and a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He won the Poetry Foundation’s Ruth Lilly Fellowship and a Pushcart Prize.

���������������������� March 2-3 – Michael Garriga, assistant professor of English and creative writing teacher at Baldwin Wallace College, will read from his work at 4 p.m. March 2 in Bingham Poetry Room, Ekstrom Library, and lead a two-hour master class at 10 a.m. March 3 in Room 300, Bingham Humanities Building. The UofL alumnus is founder and editor of the online journal Fiction Southeast and author of the short-story collection “The Book of Duels.”

���������������������� March 7 – David Grossman, Israeli author and peace activist, will lead a 90-minute master class at 3 p.m. in Room 300, Bingham Humanities Building, and give the third annual Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library. His internationally acclaimed novels and journalism have been translated into over 35 languages.

���������������������� April 6-7 – Kim Brooks, Chicago-based author of the 2016 novel “The Houseguest,” will read from her work at 7:30 p.m. April 6 in Bingham Poetry Room, Ekstrom Library, and lead a 10 a.m. master class April 7 in Room 300, Bingham Humanities Building. Her “Small Animals: A Memoir of Parenthood and Fear” is set for 2017 publication. Her stories and essays have appeared in journals and publications including Glimmer Train, Salon and New York Magazine.

���������������������� For more information, check or contact Kiki Petrosino at 502-852-6801 or cmpetr04@louisville.edu.

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