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Klagsbrun Symposium to include authors Amy Tan, Hannah Tinti

September 27, 2006

Conn College symposium to include Amy Tan, Hannah Tinti

For immediate release - Sept. 27, 2006 Contact: Nina Lentini (860) 439-2505; nina.lentini@conncoll.edu

Writers Amy Tan, Hannah Tinti to headline Connecticut College's Klagsbrun Symposium on Oct. 6

NEW LONDON, Conn. - Writers Amy Tan and Hannah Tinti will headline the 13th Daniel Klagsbrun Symposium on Writing and Moral Vision at Connecticut College on Friday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. in the John C. Evans Hall of the Cummings Arts Center.   Tan and Tinti will read from their work, followed by a reception and book signing.

Earlier, they will take part in a discussion, "A Public Conversation on Writing and Moral Vision," with Blanche McCrary Boyd, Roman S. & Tatiana Weller Professor of English. It will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Ernst Common Room of the Blaustein Humanities Center.   The events are free and open to the public.

One of the most highly acclaimed writers of modern time, Amy Tan is author of "The Joy Luck Club," "The Kitchen God's Wife," "The Hundred Secret Senses," and two children's books. Her novel, "The Bonesetter's Daughter," was published in 2001. In 2003, Tan published a collection of non-fiction work entitled "The Opposite of Fate." Her latest novel, "Saving Fish from Drowning," was published by Putnam in November 2005.

Hannah Tinti, a 1994 graduate of Connecticut College, grew up in Salem, Mass. Her work has appeared in magazines and anthologies, including "Best American Mystery Stories 2003." Her short story collection, "Animal Crackers," has been published in 13 countries and was recently a runner-up for the PEN/Hemingway award. Her novel, "Resurrection Men," is forthcoming with the Dial Press. She is editor and co-founder of "One Story" magazine.

Blanche McCrary Boyd is the author of "Terminal Velocity," "The Revolution of Little Girls" and "The Redneck Way of Knowledge."   The Daniel Klagsbrun Symposium on Writing and Moral Vision at Connecticut College was established by the parents of Daniel Klagsbrun, a 1986 graduate of the College who died tragically in New York City within days of his 24th birthday. The Klagsbrun family established the symposium to create a positive, living memorial to their son. Since its founding in 1989, the symposium has brought to campus such noted authors as Dorothy Allison, Saul Bellow, Joseph Brodsky, Sandra Cisneros, Michael Cunningham,  E.L. Doctorow, Adrienne Rich and Elie Wiesel.

Ranked among the most selective private liberal arts colleges in the nation, Connecticut College enrolls 1,900 men and women from 42 states and 41 countries. The college is known for putting the liberal arts into action through interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. Founded in 1911, the college operates under an 84-year-old honor code. The college is located at 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, about two hours by car from Boston and New York. The 750-acre campus is an arboretum overlooking Long Island Sound. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu.

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For media inquiries contact: Amy Martin (860) 439-2526; a.martin@conncoll.edu