Read Local event, held Oct 20

Jamestown  (CSi)  The University of Jamestown hosted a Read Local event in the Sheldon-Unruh lobby at the University of Jamestown on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.

Read Local authors Bruce Berg, Keith Norman, Bill Kennedy, Laurel Woiwode, and Nancy Kuykendall were  be joined by UJ professors Larry Woiwode and Glauco Ortolano reading read from their published works and work in progress. Their work ranges from poetry, children’s chapter books, memoirs, local history and adult novels.

After the readings, the audience had  the opportunity to visit with the authors, purchase books and have their books signed. 20% of the proceeds from book sales will be donated to the James River Valley Library General Fund.

Read Local is an initiative that focus’s attention on local authors, books and literacy in the community, and reinforces the importance of literacy among all age groups.