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Frankenstein at 200!

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October 23, 2018

Frankenstein at 200! Monster Readings

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In 1818, 20-year-old Mary Shelley published Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. This fall, the Department of English marks the book's 200th anniversary with public readings, screenings...

October 30, 2018

Yiyun Li Reading

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Yiyun Li is the author of the collection A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, which won the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award and the PEN/Hemingway Award. She's also published two...

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