FRESNO—On Friday, January 31, The Master of Fine Arts Program in
Creative Writing at Fresno State presents an evening with author R. O.
Kwon as part of the Diverse Voices in Contemporary Fiction reading
series, hosted by Joseph Cassara. R. O. Kwon’s nationally
bestselling first novel, , is published by Riverhead, and it is being
translated into six languages. Named a best book of the year by over
forty publications, The Incendiaries was a finalist for the National
Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award for Best First Book, Los
Angeles Times First Book Prize, and Northern California Independent
Booksellers Association Fiction Prize. The book was also nominated for
the Aspen Prize, Carnegie Medal, and the Northern California Book
Award. Kwon’s next novel, as well as an essay collection, are
forthcoming. Kwon’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The
Guardian, The Paris Review, Buzzfeed, NPR, and elsewhere. She has
received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the
Arts, Yaddo, MacDowell, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the
Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Born in South Korea, Kwon has lived
most of her life in the United States. Friday, January 31 | 7:00-8:30
p.m. free parking | free admission All participants welcome. If you
need special accommodations, call 559.278.1569 visit
fresnostate.edu/creativewriting and livewriteworkshop.com. Follow
@live.write.workshop on Instagram or @FresnoStateMFA on Twitter. This
program is supported by California Humanities through a Humanities for
All Quick Grant .
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