Two Rivers Reading Series welcomes author Pamela Carter Joern Nov. 4

As part of the Two Rivers Reading Series at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, author Pamela Carter Joern (shown) will read from and discuss her collection of short stories In Reach, Wednesday, Nov. 4, noon to 12:50 p.m. and 2 to 2:50 p.m. in the Coon Rapids Campus Legacy Room. Both presentations are free and open to the public.

October 20, 2015

As part of the Two Rivers Reading Series at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, author Pamela Carter Joern will read from and discuss her collection of short stories In Reach, Wednesday, Nov. 4, noon to 12:50 p.m. and 2 to 2:50 p.m. in the Coon Rapids Campus Legacy Room. Both presentations are free and open to the public.

In Reach is a collection of short stories set in the small town of Reach, Nebraska. Each profound and insightful story explores relationships and the desire to connect with others.

The collection has received great reviews. Emily Case from NebraskaLife Magazine wrote, “What makes this collection hit home for readers are the town’s imagery, the underlying tension of tangled relationships and the array of distinct individuals presented…The collection of characters, along with the stories and the emotions that accompany them, are illustrative and authentic.”

Ladette Randolph from Haven’s Wake noted that, “In Reach is an elegant, pitch-perfect book. While we needed no more proof of it, Pam Joern has once again demonstrated that she’s the real thing, a masterful writer capable of showing us the world through the passions, disappointments, secrets, losses, and small achievements of characters whose submerged lives are played out against the harsh beauty of the Nebraska plains.”

Joern is the author of several other books, including The Plain Sense of Things and the novel, The Floor of the Sky. She has also written numerous plays. Joern won many awards for her books and plays, including the Tamarack Award and a Minnesota State Arts Board fellowship.

The Two Rivers Reading Series provides students, faculty, staff, and the public access to award-winning authors, poets, and playwrights each semester. Two Rivers Reading Series combines classroom learning with hands-on experience interacting with authors. This event is supported by the English Division and Faculty Development.

For more information about the educational activities at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, visit AnokaRamsey.edu or contact Christopher McCarthy at Christopher.McCarthy@anokaramsey.edu.