The acclaimed novelist, short story writer and memoirist Hannah Pittard will read from her work at Oregon State University–Cascades on Sept. 25 as part of the Distinguished Visiting Writer series.
The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Charles McGrath Family Atrium in Edward J. Ray Hall and will be followed by a book signing. The event is free to the public, but registration is requested.
Pittard’s fiction and nonfiction have earned national attention for their wit, emotional resonance and fearless storytelling.
She is the author of six books including the newly released and darkly comic “If You Love It Let It Kill You.” The novel, which blends fiction and autobiography, was praised by The New York Times as “a sharp, propulsive portrait of fractured love and lingering grief.”
She wrote the book, which concerns the breakup of her marriage, in response to learning her ex-husband, also a novelist, was about to have a book published on the same topic.
Her 2023 memoir, “We Are Too Many: A Memoir [Kind Of],” was named a notable book by several publications for its candid, unconventional look at marriage, friendship and betrayal.
She is also the author of the novels “Visible Empire,” “Listen to Me,” “Reunion” and “The Fates Will Find Their Way.” Her short fiction and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Oxford American, The Guardian and People magazine.
Pittard is the Guy Davenport Professor in English at the University of Kentucky, where she teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program.
The Distinguished Visiting Writer series is hosted by OSU-Cascades Master of Fine Arts in Writing program. The series brings emerging and nationally recognized authors to OSU-Cascades for readings, workshops and engagement with students and the community.
To register, visit beav.es/hannah-pittard.
For accommodations for disabilities or questions, contact 541-322-3100 or events@osucascades.edu.
About OSU-Cascades: Oregon State University’s campus in Bend brings higher education to Central Oregon, the fastest growing region in the state. Surrounded by mountains, forest and high desert, OSU-Cascades is a highly innovative campus of a top-tier land grant research university, offering small classes that accelerate faculty-student mentoring and experiential learning. Degree programs meet industry and economic needs in areas such as innovation and entrepreneurship, natural ecosystems, health and wellness, and arts and sciences, and prepare students for tomorrow’s challenges. OSU-Cascades is expanding to serve 3,000 to 5,000 students, building a 128-acre campus with net-zero goals.