Campus News release:

Antonya Nelson, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, Clowes Memorial Hall Krannert Room. She is the author of "The Expendables," four short story collections, including Some Fun (2006), and three novels (Talking in Bed, Nobody’s Girl, and Living to Tell).

Alessandra Lynch, noon Feb. 11, Writers' Studio (Jordan Hall 304).

Author of "Sails the Wind Left Behind" (2002) and "It was a terrible cloud at twilight". Her poems have appeared in numerous reviews.

Don Platt, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall.

Published three volumes of poetry. His most recent book is "My Father Says Grace" (2007). Other books include "Fresh Peaches, Fireworks, & Guns" (1994) and "Cloud Atlas" (2002), both published by Purdue University Press as winners of the Verna Emery Poetry Prize.

Terrance Hayes, 7:30 p.m. March 4, Jordan Hall 141.

His books include "Wind in a Box" (2006), "Hip Logic" (2002) and "Muscular Music" (1999). He has numerous honors, some include a Whiting Writers Award, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.

Valzhyna Mort, 7:30 p.m. March 27, Clowes Memorial Hall Krannert Room.

Valzhyna Mort’s work has been translated into many European languages and published in various literary magazines and anthologies. Her first American book (the first bilingual Belarusian-English poetry book ever), "Factory of Tears" will be published in spring 2008.

Chris Abani, 7:30 p.m. April 9, Atherton Union Reilly Room.

He was imprisoned at the age of 18 (two years after writing his first novel) on the grounds that this work had served as a blueprint for the failed coup of General Vatsa. His experiences as a prisoner are reflected heavily in his work. His prose include "Song For Night" (2007), "The Virgin of Flames" (2007) and "Becoming Abigail" (2006).

Michael Chabon, 7:30 p.m. April 16, Atherton Union Reilly Room. His works include "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" (1988), "Wonder Boys" (1995) and "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" (2000). "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" was originally written for his master’s thesis at U.C. Irvine and became a New York Times bestseller. The second novel, "Wonder Boys," was made into a critically-acclaimed film featuring actors Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire. His third novel won the Pulitzer Prize.