Columbus State University's Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians has an official website at

http://www.mccullerscenter.org

where you'll find the mission statement, fellowship application materials, detailed information about McCullers' life and work, and information about how you can donate to the McCullers Center. This blog, though, is intended to give you a more casual report of day-to-day goings-on at CSU's Carson McCullers Center.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

News from a Fellow

Selena Anderson, the McCullers Center's 2009 Marguerite and Lamar Smith Writing Fellow, has a story in the very latest issue of Glimmer Train literary magazine. Order your copy here.

Photos from McCullers Course End-of-Semester Covered Dish

I always declare the last day of class in the McCullers course "McCullers Covered Dish Day," and I instruct students to bring dishes referenced in McCullers. I pitch in, too, of course. This year we produced a particularly delectable feast, complete with hoppin' john, fried chicken, sweet potatoes, homemade biscuits, and much more -- even a cake which did not fail. Here are some photos:

I even made a very funny-lookin' Baked Alaska:

Photos from ARDEN Release Party, April 29, 2011

McCullers in Chicago --

Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre has announced that they will stage not one but two McCullers-inspired plays next season. Read all about it here.

Monday, May 2, 2011