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First “Revel in Rash” Event Held—More
to Follow
Northeast Alabama Community College’s English honor society,
Sigma Kappa Delta (ΣΚΔ), sponsored its first “Revel in Rash”
event Wednesday, February 7, 2007. “Revel in Rash” is a series
of meetings where readers gather to review the literary works of
award-winning Southern novelist and poet Ron Rash in
anticipation of his upcoming visit to NACC. Rash will be the
featured author for NACC’s Arts and Humanities Speaker’s Forum
March 15, 2007.
Those who attended the session participated in a discussion of
Rash’s novels—One Foot in Eden (2002), Saints at the River
(2004), and The World Made Straight (2006). The session began
with a presentation of the 2003 Ron Rash interview with Dr. Don
Noble, host of Bookmark. Presenting the novels were instructors
Joan Reeves, Linda Raughton, and Gary Green. “The event exceeded
all expectations. I was very pleased with the turnout and
discussions,” commented Joan Reeves, English Chair and ΣΚΔ
chapter sponsor. Following the discussion, participants were
treated to refreshments and door prizes. English instructor
Larry Walker and ΣΚΔ member, Ashley Moore, won copies of Rash’s
novels.
ΣΚΔ would like to invite everyone to
attend the remaining “Revel in Rash” meetings to be held in the
Business Education building, room 107 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
the following days: February 21 and March 7.
The sessions will culminate with the appearance of Ron Rash at
the Arts and Humanities Speaker’s Forum in the Lyceum, March 15
at 11:00 a.m. Copies of Rash’s works may be purchased from ΣΚΔ,
and a book-signing will follow in the Lyceum’s lobby at noon.
Rash will also make another presentation in the college’s
library on March 15 from 6-7 p.m. with another book-signing to
follow.
Make plans to attend the next session and discuss the poetry of
Ron Rash. For information about the sessions and/or purchasing
Rash’s books, please contact Joan Reeves, Chair English and Fine
Arts, at 256-638-4418 X347 or
reevesj@nacc.edu.
To read about Ron Rash, see news release:
Ron Rash to be Featured Author for NACC
Speaker's Forum
Participants in the "Revel in Rash"
discussion listen intently as Gary Green, Chair of the Business
Division, piqued interest in Rash's most recent novel, The World
Made Straight. (L-R Linda Raughton, Gary Green, Franchesca
Costerisan, and Joan Reeves).
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