OXFORD, Miss. – Acclaimed author Alice Mattison visits the University
of Mississippi Thursday (Nov. 13) as part of the Grisham Visiting
Writer Series.
Mattison is scheduled to give a 7 p.m. reading in Peabody Hall, Room 206. The event is free and open to the public.
“Her writing is smart and beautiful,” said Gary Short, visiting
professor of English. “She seems to have a particular knack for
revealing truths about modern life.”
Mattison has written four short story collections, including “In Case
We’re Separated” and “Men Giving Money, Women Yelling” – both of which
were named notable books by The New York Times. Her novels include “The
Book Borrower,” “The Wedding of the Two-Headed Woman” and, most
recently, “Nothing is Quite Forgotten in Brooklyn.”
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mattison studied at Queens College and
Harvard University. She teaches fiction writing in the graduate program
at Bennington College in Vermont.
“Alice Mattison is a writer’s writer,” wrote a critic for The Los
Angeles Times. “Her gift for storytelling and ability to create rich,
multidimensional characters prove, once again, that she is a master of
her craft.”
For more information or for assistance related to a disability, contact
Gary Short at 662-915-6642 or by e-mail at gshort@olemiss.edu