The threat of it followed me and my group of insta-camp-friends, a looming presence.
These writers have taught classes, given public readings, and enriched the cultural lives of students, faculty, and other members of the community.But then there was the Thing. Since 1975, the endowment established in his name has enabled Lynchburg to bring exciting and successful poets, novelists, dramatists, and nonfiction writers to campus. Kelly Jacobson’s Introduction to Creative Writing course to talk about her writing process and answer students’ questions.įor anyone not in this course, a Q&A and book signing will follow the reading.įor more information, contact Bryant at 434.544.8588 or event is sponsored by the Richard H. I think students will see how artistic and engaging writing can be.” When asked what he thought students would gain from this lecture, Bryant said “Ormsbee’s works are very engaging and you find yourself having a hard time putting down her books. “Personally, I find Ormsbee’s characters to be complex and relatable entities and I want to hear about how she creates her characters’ histories and brings past selves onto the page.” Thornton Endowment, said Ormsbee was chosen this year because “many students are interested in both young adult fiction and graphic novels, and we wanted to bring in a strong writer who could talk with them about both of these popular genres. Professor Jeremy Bryant, chair of the Richard H.
Ormsbee’s upcoming novel, “Vivian Lantz’s Second Chances,” comes out in June. They also made “best of” lists on NPR, Amazon, BuzzFeed, and the Chicago and New York public libraries. Ormsbee is the author of several books for children and young adults, including “Tash Hearts Tolstoy” and “The House in Poplar Wood.” Her novels have been translated into eight languages, selected for the Indie Next List and Junior Library Guild, and chosen for Scholastic and Target book clubs.
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