MCC Daily Tribune

Visiting Fiction Writer: Brian Wood

This week, visiting fiction writer Brian Wood will visit MCC to give a reading and facilitate a writing workshop. The reading, followed by a book signing, will take place on Thursday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the Warshof Conference Center, Flynn Campus Center (Monroe A). It is free and open to the public. The writing workshop will take place on Friday, November 15, from 12-12:50 p.m. in 8-200. This event is free and open to the college community. Both the reading and the workshop are sponsored by the Creative Arts Committee at MCC.

Brian Wood holds an MFA in Creative Writing from San Jose State University. He has served as the Managing Editor of Reed Magazine, as well as Fiction Editor for POST. His work earned him a Ludwig Scholarship for Excellence in Creative Writing, as well as James Phelan Awards for Short Fiction and Familiar Essays. Most recently, his story collection Joytime Killbox was a finalist for the BOA Editions Short Fiction Prize. He also has ghostwritten five published books.

Anthony Leuzzi
English/Philosophy
11/14/2019