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SUMMARY:A Curious Heart Book Discussion
DESCRIPTION:A Curious Heart\, biography of author and Converse graduate\, Elizabeth Boatwright Coker (Class of 1929)\, written by her daughter and granddaughter\, was released in 2024. \nElizabeth Boatwright Coker\, was editor of the literary magazine at Converse\, the author of 9 novels\, and was inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors in 1990. \nA conversation with authors\, Penelope Coker and Eliza Ingle\, will be held at in Zimmerli Commons at Converse University on Wednesday\, February 4\, 2026\, from 4:30-6:00 PM. Author and Converse Trustee\, Michel Smoak Stone ’99\, M.Ed. will facilitate the conversation. \nHub City Press will sell copies of the book during the event.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/a-curious-heart-book-discussion/
LOCATION:Zimmerli Common\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,General Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Laura C. Bauknight":MAILTO:laura.bauknight@converse.edu
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SUMMARY:RECEPTION: Canvas Connections: A Retrospective of Alumni Talent
DESCRIPTION:On February 5\, 2026\, at 6 PM\, the gallery will host an opening reception for Canvas Connections: A Retrospective of Alumni Talent. The featured alumnae artists are: Harriet “Sister” Marshall Goode ’59\, Linda Gritta ’04\, Nancy O’Dell Keim ’92\, Carolyn Kerecman ’19\, Maggie Macdonald ’19 and Caren Stansell ’16. \nCanvas Connections: A Retrospective of Alumni Talent will run in the Milliken Art Gallery from February 5 – March 5\, 2026. \nThe exhibition is located in the Milliken Art Gallery and is free of charge. Gallery hours are Sunday – Thursday 2-5 PM. The Gallery is closed during school holidays.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/reception-canvas-connections-a-retrospective-of-alumni-talent/
LOCATION:Milliken Art Gallery\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Art,Cultural Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathryn Boucher":MAILTO:kathryn.boucher@converse.edu
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SUMMARY:Coker Visiting Writer Reading: Hannah Marshall
DESCRIPTION:The Converse Creative and Professional Writing program will host award-winning poet\, and MFA in creative writing alumna\, Hannah Marshall on Tuesday\, February 24\, 2026\, at 8:00 PM in Zimmerli Common Room. Marshall will read from her debut book\, Leaf Collection\, winner of the Converse MFA Alumni Book Prize. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nHannah Marshall is an award-winning poet who currently lives in Grand Rapids\, Michigan\, where she works as a public librarian. Marshall’s poem “This Is a Love Poem to Trees” was selected by former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith for The Best American Poetry 2021. Marshall’s poems have also appeared in Poetry Daily\, New Ohio Review\, The South Carolina Review\, Atlanta Review\, The Madison Review\, Wisconsin Review\, The American Journal of Poetry\, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Converse University. \nLeaf Collection is published by Clemson University press through the Clemson-Converse Literature Series.
URL:https://www.converse.edu/event/coker-visiting-writer-reading-hannah-marshall/
LOCATION:Zimmerli Common\, 580 East Main Street\, Spartanburg\, SC\, 29302\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Cultural Events,General Events,Humanities,Visiting Lecturers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Converse Low-Residency MFA Program":MAILTO:rick.mulkey@converse.edu
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