APSU Center of Excellence For The Creative Arts presents alumnae reading, short film screening Feb. 23
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts welcomes two alumnae to campus as author Laurie Cannady and filmmaker Jennifer Callahan return on Feb. 23 for a reading and a short film screening.
The reading and screening will take place at 4 p.m. in room 303 of the Morgan University Center on the University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 The Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts welcomes two alumnae to campus as author Laurie Cannady and filmmaker Jennifer Callahan return on Feb. 23 for a reading and a short film screening.
The reading and screening will take place at 4 p.m. in room 303 of the Morgan University Center on the University campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Cannady, who was previously stationed at Fort Campbell and received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from Austin Peay, is a professor of English at Lock Haven University and is also on the low-residency MFA program at Wilkes University. Her memoir, 鈥淐rave: Sojourn of a Hungry Soul,鈥 was named one of the best nonfiction books by black authors in 2015 by The Root online magazine. Most recently, Foreword Reviews announced 鈥淐rave鈥 as an 鈥淚ndiefab Book of the Year 2015鈥 finalist in the autobiography/memoir category. Additionally, 鈥淐rave鈥 was named a finalist for the Library of Virginia People鈥檚 Choice Award for Nonfiction.
Owner of Jennifer Callahan Photography, Callahan earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree from Austin Peay and lives and works in Asheville, North Carolina. Callahan recently wrote and directed 鈥淏eulah Land,鈥 a short film centered around the attraction felt between a dishwasher and waitress following a long shift at their restaurant.
For more information, contact the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at 931-221-7876. Cannady can be found online at www.lauriejeancannady.com, while more information on Callahan鈥檚 work is available at www.jennifercallahanphotography.com.