Shanan Ballam is the January 2012 featured poet for Saxifrage Press http://saxifragepress.com/  .  The press also offers a review of Ballam’s chapbook,  The Red Riding Hood Papers (Finishing Line Press, 2010)http://saxifragepress.com/book-reviews/review-of-the-red-riding-hood-papers-by-shanan-ballam/ .  

At 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 7, in the Logan Library Jim Bridger Room, Professor Brian McCuskey will present on Charles Dickens’ life and works. All are invited to this free event sponsored by the Logan Library. Enter now at the library to win a Barnes and Noble NOOK with all 20 Dickens novels!

The English Department Creative Writing Club, the Bull Pen, invites all English majors, especially Creative Writing majors, to attend. Our first meeting is at 3:00 pm Monday, January 30, in Ray B. West 311. You’ll enjoy guest speakers, work shopping, panels of professionals, and very cool t-shirts. Contact Jennifer Sinor ( Jennifer.sinor@usu.edu ) with questions.

The Conversation Socials give non-native English speakers the opportunity to converse with native speakers in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for friends, food, and excellent conversation. Learn about other cultures in a fun and comfortable setting. The Socials take place from 2:00-3:00 pm in Ray B. West 311, and are held on the following Thursdays: January 26, February 2, February 16, March 1, March 8, March 22, April 5, and April 19.

Please join us at the Helicon West Open Mic event the 2^nd and 4^thThursdays of each month. All events take place at Citrus and Sage, 130 North 100, Logan, at 7:00 pm. The schedule is as follows:

January 26: All open-mic, emceed by Russ Beck

February 9: League of Utah Writers, emceed by Chadd VanZanten