Author David Shields to read from his work

Date of Event: April 3, 2013

Posted: March 22, 2013

GRANVILLE, Ohio—Denison University’s Beck Lecture Series presents award-winning writer David Shields at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, in the Board Room of Barney-Davis Hall (200 West Loop). Shields will read from his work at this event, which is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Anneliese Davis at 740-587-6207 or visit www.denison.edu.

Shields is the author of 14 books, including “How Literature Saved my Life,” “The Thing About Life Is That One Day You’ll Be Dead,” and “Reality Hunger: A Manifesto:” a book that challenges our most basic assumptions about originality, authenticity and creativity.

His other books include “Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season,” a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; “Remote: Reflections on Life in the Shadow of Celebrity,” a winner of the PEN/Revson Award; and “Dead Languages: A Novel,” winner of the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING: Denison University, Granville—Reading by author David Shields at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, April 3, 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.

For press inquiries:

Name: Ginny Sharkey
Position Title: Media Relations
Primary Email: sharkeyv@denison.edu
Business Phone: (740) 587-6266

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