Author Peter Grandbois reads from his work

Date of Event: November 30, 2011

Posted: November 18, 2011

Peter Grandbois

GRANVILLE, Ohio—Peter Grandbois, an assistant professor of English at Denison University, will read from his new novel, “nahoonkara,” at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Barney Davis Board Room (200 West Loop). The lecture, sponsored by the Beck Lecture Series: Home Series, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Anneliese Davis at 740-587-6207 or visit www.denison.edu.

Grandbois is the author of the novel “The Gravedigger,” a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, and the hybrid memoir “The Arsenic Lobster.” His recent novel “nahoonkara” is nominated for both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. His short stories have appeared in numerous journals and have been shortlisted for a Pushcart Prize.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Author Peter Grandbois at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30, in the Barney Davis Board Room (200 West Loop). Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Anneliese Davis at 740-587-6207 or visit www.denison.edu.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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