All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Kestrel Issue 40 celebration set for April 12-13 at Fairmont State

Kestrel 40

Kestrel: A Journal of Literature and Art, the Fairmont State University Department of Language and Literature, and the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center will launch Issue 40 with a two-day celebration.

On Friday, April 12, at 2 p.m., visiting writers will participate in a panel discussion in Jaynes Hall 310. A reception and readings will take place at the Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center from 5:30-8 p.m.

Readings and book-signings will take place at Joe ‘N Throw in downtown Fairmont from 2-4 p.m. on  Saturday, April 13. Some featured writers include Sally Rosen Kindred, Gerry LaFemina, Rob McKean, Matt Miller, Erik Peterschmidt, Nancy Takacs, and more. Events are free and open to the public.

For more information about events, contact Dr. Donna J. Long at donna.long@fairmontstate.edu.

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