Creative Writer Michelle Richmond
John Larsen
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
For students who want to be keyed in on the arts, but who don't like to stick around campus at night, there's finally a solution.
The first noon presentation of NDNU's Creative Writers Series featured California-based author Michelle Richmond, author of the New York best-seller The Year of Fog and the Northern California Book Award nominated No One You Know.
Richmond read from both of these, her latest two novels, and proved to be a capable and fascinating author, giving feedback to the audience and happily answering questions.
The event, the first noon reading, was held on April 6 at Wiegand Gallery, and Richmond read to a full audience.
It is not often that the Creative Writers Series features novelists, especially authors of such prominence as Richmond.
What made Richmond's readings especially interesting for NDNU's community was that her novels are primarily set in San Francisco, and Richmond gives luscious descriptions of the city.
For example, what gives The Year of Fog its name is the Bay Area's characteristic rolling fog, which plays a direct role in the story, in which the protagonist's soon-to-be stepdaughter goes missing in the fog along Ocean Beach.
Richmond's novel No One You Know similarly follows a family tragedy. The novel tells the story of a woman as she searches for her sister's killer, while exploring themes of family and storytelling.
While Richmond's readings were engrossing, the question and answer period afterwards was the most interesting aspect of the evening, during which the audience was able to learn a lot about Richmond and her writing.
Originally from Alabama, Richmond transplanted herself to San Francisco, which is where she now lives and writes. She went on to explain that most of her characters, especially the protagonist and narrator of The Year of Fog, have some connection to Richmond's Southern heritage, despite their stories being set in the Bay Area.
She added that the characters of No One You Know don't share this trait.
All in all, the noon timing was successful and saw a large, if average, turnout. The only downside was that the event did not last as long as others in the Series, due to its midday time constraints.
The next Creative Writers Series event will be held next year, during the fall semester.
The first noon presentation of NDNU's Creative Writers Series featured California-based author Michelle Richmond, author of the New York best-seller The Year of Fog and the Northern California Book Award nominated No One You Know.
Richmond read from both of these, her latest two novels, and proved to be a capable and fascinating author, giving feedback to the audience and happily answering questions.
The event, the first noon reading, was held on April 6 at Wiegand Gallery, and Richmond read to a full audience.
It is not often that the Creative Writers Series features novelists, especially authors of such prominence as Richmond.
What made Richmond's readings especially interesting for NDNU's community was that her novels are primarily set in San Francisco, and Richmond gives luscious descriptions of the city.
For example, what gives The Year of Fog its name is the Bay Area's characteristic rolling fog, which plays a direct role in the story, in which the protagonist's soon-to-be stepdaughter goes missing in the fog along Ocean Beach.
Richmond's novel No One You Know similarly follows a family tragedy. The novel tells the story of a woman as she searches for her sister's killer, while exploring themes of family and storytelling.
While Richmond's readings were engrossing, the question and answer period afterwards was the most interesting aspect of the evening, during which the audience was able to learn a lot about Richmond and her writing.
Originally from Alabama, Richmond transplanted herself to San Francisco, which is where she now lives and writes. She went on to explain that most of her characters, especially the protagonist and narrator of The Year of Fog, have some connection to Richmond's Southern heritage, despite their stories being set in the Bay Area.
She added that the characters of No One You Know don't share this trait.
All in all, the noon timing was successful and saw a large, if average, turnout. The only downside was that the event did not last as long as others in the Series, due to its midday time constraints.
The next Creative Writers Series event will be held next year, during the fall semester.
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posted 12/01/09 @ 9:05 PM PST
Michelle Richmond is really talented writer. His books are amazing!
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posted 2/03/10 @ 6:17 AM PST
Thanks for great stuff!
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