Franklin College Welcomes Noted Writer Monica McClure for Public Reading and Book Signing

Franklin College will host writer Monica McClure on Wednesday, April 17 at 6 p.m. The event will be in the Hamilton Auditorium in the B.F. Hamilton Library. McClure will read from her second poetry collection, The Gone Thing, and sign her books after the reading.

McClure is known for her poetry collection Tender Data and her chapbooks Concomitance, Boss Parts I & 2, Mala, and Mood Swing. She co-founded Yellow Wallpaper, a group that promotes books outside major cities. McClure also works as a copywriter for e-commerce and tech.

The Carlson-Stauffer Visiting Writer Series, formerly the Creative Writing Reading Series, is funded by a grant from Indiana Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The series is named after retired Franklin College English professors, Kathy Carlson and Emily Stauffer.

The event is free and open to the public. The Gone Thing will be available for purchase. For more information, contact the Franklin College Office of Communications at (317) 738-8185.

McClure's visit was announced on April 15, 2024. The event offers a chance for literature fans and aspiring writers to meet a successful author and learn about her work and writing process.

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