Jim Heynen, Associate Professor Emeritus of English, will read from and discuss his new book The Fall of Alice K. Jim is best known for his collections of short prose featuring young farm boys: The One Room Schoolhouse, The Boys' House and Fishing for Chickens. His poetry includes The Man Who Kept Cigars in His Hat and, most recently, Standing Naked. The author has been featured on NPR and has been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts in both poetry and fiction.
We are happy to welcome back Jim Heynen who was a part of the English Department faculty at St. Olaf From 1992 until 2007.
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