The YAWP: Villanova's Graduate English Program Blog

The Villanova English department is hosting the annual Literary Festival this upcoming semester. Write these on your calendar now, as you will not want to miss them! James McBride , author of Good Lord Bird : February 3 Bruce Smith , author of  Devotions : February 19 Claire Kilroy, author of The Devil I Know , March 17 Patricia Smith , author of Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah : March 31 Jay Cantor , author of Forgiving the Angel: Four Stories of Franz Kafka : April 16

At 6pm on Tuesday, November 30th, the Villanova University Irish Studies Program will be sponsoring readings from three of Ireland's most notable novelists. Establishing their international reputations, Kevin Barry, Claire Kilroy, and Paul Murray (longlisted for the 2010 Booker Prize) will read from recent works, There Are Little Kingdoms , All Names Have Been Changed , and Skippy Dies. This event will take place at the Villanova University Falvey Library Lounge, located on the first floor. We hope to see you there!