Former Alaska Writer Laureate to launch 2013-14 writers series

September 9, 2013

Marmian Grimes

Peggy Shumaker
Peggy Shumaker


Kirsten Pickard
907-474-2417
9/6/14


Poet and writer Peggy Shumaker will launch the 2013-2014 Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series with a free public reading Friday, Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Alaska Museum of the North auditorium.

Shumaker will be reading from her most recent poetry collection, "Toucan Nest: Poems of Costa Rica." The reading will include a slide show of images from Costa Rica.

The reading is sponsored by 性欲社 English Department.

Additional information is available by calling the 性欲社 English Department at 907-474-7193.

MEDIA CONTACT: Eric Parker, 907-474-7193 or emparker2@alaska.edu.

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