Description
Join award-winning Wisconsin writers for readings at Republic of Letters Books (151 High St.) while in residence at Shake Rag Alley as part of their awards.
Readings begin at 6pm, and will include time for discussion and Q&A.
Free; no registration necessary.
David Shih won the Blei/Derleth Nonfiction Book Award. He is a Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he has taught since 1999. He holds degrees from the University of Texas, the University of Oregon, and the University of Michigan. He has published in national outlets such as the New York Times, The New Republic, The Progressive, Slate, NPR’s Code Switch, Electric Literature, Literary Hub, and Inside Higher Ed, and he has presented his ideas at local, state, and national levels, including NPR’s All Things Considered, WPR’s The Joy Cardin Show and The Larry Meiller Show, and WNYC’s All In with Alison Stewart.