<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">I wholeheartedly agree, and congratulate you all.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I also would like to suggest, if further events like this are planned, that MFA's from all five of our writing disciplines be contacted and included if possible. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>For one thing, these are wonderful events and should be opportunities for ALL of you, from poets to playwrights. For another, they are great vehicles for building a sense of cohesion in our program, which is sometimes not as strong as it should be.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>In any event, kudos to all who gave readings.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Best,</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Robin Russin</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Mar 3, 2007, at 10:33 AM, Carly Kimmel wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><BR><DIV></DIV>I just wanted to send a note out to let everyone know what a great job Gaby Jauregui, Ky-Phong Tran, Joshua Hardina, and Kate Durbin did at the UCR MFA reading hosted by Skylight Books last night. The store was packed, the applause loud and continuous, and clearly people were impressed with what they heard. Being there to witness how well received these students were in the "real world" made me proud and excited to be a part of this program. The staff from Skylight could not have been more supportive or complementary.<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span">Hopefully we can take it upon ourselves to schedule regular readings so that more of us have a chance to participate in this wonderful experience. Obviously, it is <I>really</I> important that both faculty and students find the time to support each other's writing by attending readings and spreading the word about the work we are doing here.</SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><SPAN class="Apple-style-span">Alex Espinoza will be reading from his newly released <I>Still Water Saints</I> next Saturday the 10th at Skylight Books, and Chris Abani read there as well this past Thursday to rave reviews from the staff. </SPAN></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Good work everyone!</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>-Carly Kimmel</DIV><DIV>1st Year Fiction</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Cwgrad-announcements mailing list</DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="mailto:Cwgrad-announcements@lists.ucr.edu">Cwgrad-announcements@lists.ucr.edu</A></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><A href="http://lists.ucr.edu/mailman/listinfo/cwgrad-announcements">http://lists.ucr.edu/mailman/listinfo/cwgrad-announcements</A></DIV> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>