Anoka-Ramsey Community College Two Rivers Reading Series Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Author An Na Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020

September 21, 2020

Updated Sept. 21, 2020 to reflect updated event information. 

In a belated celebration of our 20^th season, Anoka-Ramsey Community College’s Two Rivers Reading Series welcomes author An Na for a reading and interview on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at 2 pm via Zoom webinar. Anoka-Ramsey English Professor Kelly Meyer will interview An Na about her award-winning novel, “A Step from Heaven.”

Event Information

Anoka-Ramsey Community College Presents
Two Rivers Reading Series with Author An Na
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020
2 to 3 pm via Zoom webinar

The event is free and open to the public.
With limited virtual capacity, event link will be available at tworiversarcc.wordpress.com closer to the event date.

“A Step from Heaven” is a gripping coming-of-age story that chronicles the compelling story of a young Korean girl's experiences and challenges as she and her family emigrate to the United States. A "Step from Heaven" won the Michael L. Printz Award and was an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, a National Book Award finalist, an Ira Young Adults’ Choice Award, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book and more.

Na is the author of four novels, including “The Place Between Breaths,” “The Fold,” “Wait for Me” and “A Step from Heaven.” She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the Writing for Children and Young Adults Master of Fine Arts program.

The event, which is supported by the college’s English Department, is free and open to the public. For more information and a link to the webinar visit the Two Rivers Reading Series website at tworiversarcc.wordpress.com/.

During the 2019-2020 academic year, the Two Rivers Reading Series celebrated 20 years of bringing acclaimed, award-winning authors, poets and playwrights to Anoka-Ramsey each semester. The series events strive to make learning more comprehensive by combining classwork with real-world experiences, as students study the authors’ work in their English courses.

For more information about the English Department at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, visit: AnokaRamsey.edu/academics/departments-faculty/english