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RUN tells the story of a white, former mayor of Boston and his two African-American sons and in the process explores a number of issues: the tension between a family’s expectations and one’s personal vocation, the intersections of class and race, the power of politics and of faith, and the many meanings of the word family.

About Ann Patchett

Born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Ann Patchett attended Sarah Lawrence College & the renowned University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. She is the author of several acclaimed works, including The Patron Saint of Liars (1992 NY Times Notable Book), Taft (1994 Janet Heidinger Katka Prize for best work of fiction), The Magician’s Assistant (England’s Orange Prize), the best selling novel Bel Canto (PEN/Falkner Award, 2002 Orange Prize, finalist for National Book Critics Cirlcle Award), and the moving memoir Truth & Beauty (2004 Best Book of the Year: Chicago Tribune, Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award, and the Alex Award from the American Library Association).

Ms. Patchett received a Bunting Fellowship at Ratcliffe College in 1993 and earned a Guggenheim fellowship for The Magician’s Assistant. She was the editor for the 2006 edition of Best American Short Stories, and has written for numerous publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, Gourmet, and Vogue.

Ms. Patchett lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, Karl VanDevender. She spoke at New Student Convocation on Thursday, August 21 at the Al McGuire Center. To download a copy of her speech, click here.

 

 

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Take a Carillon Class

Starting the Spring 2009 semester, MUSI 85: Carillon Discovery will be offered. In this introduction to the world of carillon, the student explores the history, musical characteristics, bell foundries and carillons worldwide through readings, recordings, the Internet and visits to the university carillon. This discovery is designed for a greater appreciation of the carillon for both musicians and non-musicians.