Celebration of Wesleyan Writing
Works by Steve Almond '88 and Amanda Davis '93

Steve Almond ’88, a former journalist (and former editor of The Argus) is a fiction writer who teaches creative writing at Boston College. His short stories have won the Pushcart Prize, and his work was selected as a finalist for the National Magazine Award. He is the author of My Life in Heavy Metal, a collection of short stories about contemporary relationships between men and women. He will read from his work and discuss the writer’s life.

Amanda Davis ’93, a fiction writer, was scheduled to speak at this session. Ms. Davis died in a plane crash in March 2003 while on a book tour in North Carolina. Several of her friends will join the session and read from her work. Ms. Davis’s new novel,  Wonder When You’ll Miss Me, is the story of a 16-year-old outcast, haunted by the ghost of her formerly fat self, who joins the world of the circus. Ms. Davis was also the author of the highly praised short story collection, Circling the Drain. In 2000 her work was selected for the prestigious anthology Best New American Voices.

Both Amanda Davis ’93 and Steve Almond ’88 held Teaching Fellowships in Fiction at the Wesleyan Writers Conference.

The Wesleyan Writers Conference has established a fund in memory of Amanda Davis ’93 to support talented fiction writers in the early stage of their careers. Gifts may be sent to: The Amanda Davis ’93 Fund, c/o Anne Greene, Wesleyan Writers Conference, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459.

The Celebration of Wesleyan Writing is organized by Anne Greene, Director of Writing Programs, and sponsored by the Wesleyan Writing Program.