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American novelist and short story writer Ron Carlson will visit the NAU campus for a workshop and talk on Monday, Feb. 24, as part of the High Altitude Writing Institute.<\/p>\nAmerican novelist and short story writer Ron Carlson will visit the NAU campus for a workshop and talk on Monday, Feb. 24, as part of the High Altitude Writing Institute.<\/p>\n
Carlson teaches in the Programs in Writing at the University of California, Irvine. He received a master\u2019s degree in English from the University of Utah and taught at The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, where he began his first novel. In 1985, he became a professor of English at Arizona State University, teaching creative writing to undergraduates and graduates, ultimately becoming director of its Creative Writing Program.<\/p>\n
His short story “Keith,” from The Hotel Eden<\/i>, was adapted into a film by Todd Kessler and starred Jesse McCartney and Elisabeth Harnois. Other short stories have appeared in The New Yorker<\/i>, Harper’s Magazine<\/i>, Esquire<\/i> and GQ<\/i>. In addition to his fiction, Carlson also has written for The New York Times Book Review<\/i> and the Los Angeles Times Book Review<\/i>.<\/p>\n
His workshop will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24. Pre-registration is required for the workshop, which is open to the public as well as to NAU students. The cost is $40 for the public, $20 for members of the NAU MFA program and $30 for all other students.<\/p>\n