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Palestinian-American Writer, Poet and Psychologist Hala Alyan Presents at MARS Event

by Victor Franco, Staff Writer The Major Author Reading Series (MARS) featured author Hala Alyan, who presented poems and excerpts from her written work to faculty, students and staff of Manhattan College this past week.  Alyan captivated the audience through her passionate read-throughs, allowing insight into all of her characters. Alyan has written about diverse characters battling personal problems in their lives regarding politics, culture, … Continue reading Palestinian-American Writer, Poet and Psychologist Hala Alyan Presents at MARS Event

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MARS Welcomes Nonfiction Author Suzanne Cope 

by Maria Thomas & Anna Woods, Managing Editor & Editor-in-Chief Manhattan College students and faculty welcomed author Suzanne Cope, Ph.D. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 as a part of the Major Author Reading Series (MARS). The event was hosted at 8 p.m. in Hayden 100, where Cope read excerpts from her upcoming book, entitled Power Hungry: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and … Continue reading MARS Welcomes Nonfiction Author Suzanne Cope 

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MARS Hosts Poet Richard Blanco

by Gabriella DePinho, Senior Writer The special thing about poetry is that no matter who you are, what your life story is, or where you’re going, poems hold a universal truth within them, which allows audiences across identity spectrums to connect with them. So when the English Department’s Major Author Reading Series (MARS) hosted Richard Blanco, a gay, Cuban-American poet, for a virtual reading on March … Continue reading MARS Hosts Poet Richard Blanco

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MARS Welcomes Jia Tolentino: Discussions on the Internet and Journalism

by Kyle Guilfoil, Staff Writer Manhattan College’s Major Author Reading Series (MARS) returned last Thursday with guest speaker Jia Tolentino, a staff writer for “The New Yorker.”  MARS is an event held once a semester that hosts an author for a reading and Q&A session. Adam Koehler, a professor of English at MC, has been hosting the MARS program since 2011. Koehler had originally invited Tolentino to … Continue reading MARS Welcomes Jia Tolentino: Discussions on the Internet and Journalism

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Author Laura Sims Hosted at Second MARS Reading

by Katie Heneghan & Madalyn Johnson, Features Editor and Asst. A&E Editor The Major Author Reading Series (MARS) welcomed its second author of the semester, Laura Sims, to read from her thrilling novel, Looker. On March 12, the campus community gathered into Hayden 100 to hear Sims read from a small portion of the beginning of her book and to answer questions pertaining to the story, the … Continue reading Author Laura Sims Hosted at Second MARS Reading

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Major Author Reading Series Begins Semester with Álvaro Enrigue

by Nicole Rodriguez, Asst. Production Editor Álvaro Enrigue, a Mexican novelist, short story writer, and essayist, kicked off this semester’s Major Author Reading Series, otherwise known as MARS. The Manhattan College English Department’s own Adam Koehler, Ph.D., and Dominika Wrozynski, Ph.D. host the Major Author Reading Series each year in order to engage and expose students to contemporary literature. A variety of different authors and poets visit … Continue reading Major Author Reading Series Begins Semester with Álvaro Enrigue

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Fiction Writer Meghan Kenny Visits MC for Second MARS Reading

by David Valentin Contributor Last Thursday night, Manhattan College had Meghan Kenny, high school teacher, short story writer and novelist, speak in Hayden 100 for a reading from her book of short stories “Love Is No Small Thing” and a glimpse into her upcoming novel “The Driest Season.” Kenny read one short story from her collection titled “All the Lovely Boys,” which is about an Idaho … Continue reading Fiction Writer Meghan Kenny Visits MC for Second MARS Reading

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“Every Novel’s Voice is an Act of Imagination” MARS: Stephen Kiernan

by Adanna Carter Contributor A writer has the mentality to create their own fiction, the ability to conjure up their own characters, the power to create their own meaning, the skills to make up their own plots, the narration to teach their own lessons, and the capability to display their own perceptions. Writers portray this ability in the words they construe to tell a story. This … Continue reading “Every Novel’s Voice is an Act of Imagination” MARS: Stephen Kiernan

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Erica Dawson Closes Fall 2014 MARS Season

Outside the window, a cold and inconstant rain pours over Hayden Hall. Dominika Wrozynski talks about a special ability some writers have that permits them to move easily from Chopin to Descartes back and forth, touching ideas from Freud during a breakup. Wrozynski remarked on the sincerity and level of connection that these types of authors can achieve with their readers, in mode of introduction … Continue reading Erica Dawson Closes Fall 2014 MARS Season

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