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Friday, October 24, 2008 - 9:00 AM
to Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 8:00 PM
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This annual gathering of the organization will feature a series of seminars and discussions of interest to writers and those who appreciate excellence in literature and criticism. The conference is open to all, with special discounted rates for students. The ALSC Conference will host an optional Saturday evening banquet whose keynote speaker is Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri will read from her works which include Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake and her most recent publication, Unaccustomed Earth, which has been praised for its depiction of the immigrant experience. Following the reading, Lahiri will engage in a conversation with Professor Lisa Rodesnksy of Wellesley College which will conclude with opening the floor for discussion.
