Mayor Karl Dean will discuss one of his favorite authors, John Irving, at an event for Vanderbilt University students Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 to 4 p.m. as part of a “citywide read” initiative. The informal discussion will be held in the living room of the dean’s residence in The Commons, Vanderbilt’s new living-learning community for first-year students. Frank Wcislo, dean of The Commons, and Mark Schoenfield, Vanderbilt associate professor of English, will join Dean for the discussion. Dean kicked off the “citywide read” Sept. 3, encouraging Nashville’s residents to read one of Irving’s works prior to the author’s visit to Nashville Nov. 8 to accept the 2008 Nashville Public Library Literary Award.
WHAT: Mayor Karl Dean will discuss one of his favorite authors, John Irving, at an event for Vanderbilt University students as part of a “citywide read” program through which Nashville’s residents are encouraged to read one of Irving’s works prior to the author’s visit here Nov. 8 to accept the 2008 Nashville Public Library Literary Award.
WHERE: Dean’s residence at The Commons, which is located on the southeastern part of Vanderbilt’s campus near Peabody College.
WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 12, 3 to 4 p.m.
Media Contact: Princine Lewis, 615-322-NEWS
princine.lewis@vanderbilt.edu