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Friday, 27 July 2007 |
| People said he was different and possessed by a dream, but such comments did not deter David English Camak as he worked to fulfill his vision of a common school for textile mill workers. Using his considerable persuasive skills, Camak convinced prominent citizens of Spartanburg, South Carolina, to support the establishment of Textile Industrial Institute. The public is invited to a reception and signing for the new book Common Ties by Katherine Davis Cann from 2-5 pm Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Moore Building at Spartanburg Methodist College.
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Monday, 02 July 2007 |
| COLUMBIA, S.C. – In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the South Carolina Arts Commission, the Commission and its literary partners are pleased to announce a call for submissions for the inaugural South Carolina First Novel Competition. The application deadline is January 2, 2008; the award winner will be announced in May 2008.
Partnering with the SC Arts Commission and the Hub City Writers Project for the First Novel Competition are the South Carolina State Library and the Humanities Council SC. The contest will be judged by a nationally recognized writer.
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Friday, 22 June 2007 |
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The last meeting before summer had a light agenda, with most
things reported as going along smoothly. The board approved a new poetry title for 2008,
discussed an upcoming strategic planning session, and dealt with an overdue
accounts issue.
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Thursday, 17 May 2007 |
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The Hub City Writers Project is pleased to
announce that Rachel Harkai of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, will
be our 2007-2008 writer in residence. She will come to Spartanburg June 1 as part of the HUB-BUB
Artists-in-Residence Program where she will "live free and create" for 11
months in our downtown building with three visual artists. Rachel, 22, is a
winner of an unprecedented four Hopwood Awards from the University of Michigan,
two in poetry and two in non-fiction. The Hopwood is one of the premier creative
writing prizes in America
and past winners include Arthur Miller and Frank O'Hara.
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Thursday, 26 April 2007 |
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The board of the Hub City Writers Project met April 24, 2007
and heard updates on the artists in residence (new and old) and discussed ways
that we can raise funds to support the Hub-Bub project. Betsy reported on
progress on books in the pipeline, and Stephen introduced the idea of an Art
Car.
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