Jason Skipper to read at February Artsmith Salon Series
Novelist Jason Skipper is the guest author for the February Artsmith Salon on Monday, February 6, 7:00 pm at Kangaroo House Bed & Breakfast on Orcas Island. Skipper is the author of the novel Hustle (Press 53). His work has appeared in numerous journals, including Hotel Amerika and Mid-American Review, with awards and recognition from Zoetrope: All-Story, Glimmer Train, and Crab Orchard Review. In addition, he is the recipient of grants from Artist Trust and the Vermont Studio Center. He studied in the Master’s program at Miami University and in the PhD in Creative Writing program at Western Michigan University, where he was fiction editor of Third Coast. He teaches creative writing and literature at Pacific Lutheran University and lives in Tacoma, Washington.
The Artsmith Salon Series presents contemporary voices in literature, and provides a forum for local writers to share new work. Past salons have featured writers such as Willis and Tony Barnstone, Holly Hughes, Keetje Kuipers, Brenda Miller, Ann Pancake, Norm Stamper, and more. Readings are followed by a spoken word open mic. Bring your friends, a favorite beverage, and (optional) an appetizer to share.
Other upcoming salons include Renda Belle Dodge on March 5, Tina Schumann on April 2, and Nancy Pagh on May 6.
The deadline for the 2012 Artsmith Literary Award has passed. Simmons Buntin, nonfiction author, eco-poet and editor of Terrain.org is this year's judge. The theme he chose comes from the R.E.M. lyric, "It's the end of the world as we know it." Results will be announced on the Artsmith website in March, 2012.
