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August 27, 2013

Maya Angelou

On Saturday, September 14, Maya Angelou will speak at UNCG as part of the University Performing Arts Series.  Dr. Angelou will read from a selection of her literary work and speak to the UNCG community about her extraordinary life.  The evening will also include performances by UNCG School of Music, Theatre, and Dance faculty, alumni, and students.

Maya Angelou lived in Winston-Salem and taught at Wake Forest University.  She is a recipient of the North Carolina Award, which recognizes achievement by North Carolinians in the fields of literature, science, fine arts, and public service. Check out the Lit Map for more information on Dr. Angelou and her works here!

Tickets are available through UNCG at this link.

August 21, 2013

Book Talk with James McPherson

Historian James McPherson will be at UNCG on Friday, September 6 at 4:00 pm in the Jackson Library Reading Room.  Dr. McPherson is a leading expert on the Civil War and will speak about his latest book, War on the Waters.  He'll also be speaking at the BOOKMARKS festival in Winston-Salem that weekend.

Check out more information on the great lineup of authors at the BOOKMARKS festival here!