NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) English & Philosophy Department will host acclaimed author Kelly Link as the Spring 2025 Visiting Writer. 

 

Link will present "An Evening with Kelly Link" on Thursday, March 13, at 6 p.m. in the Center for Science & Innovation Atrium. This event is free and open to the public. 

 

According to a press release: 

 

A MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Link is the author of numerous short fiction collections, including

"Stranger Things Happen,""Magic for Beginners," "Pretty Monsters," "Get in Trouble," and "White Cat, Black Dog." Her debut novel, "The Book of Love," was published last year to critical acclaim. 

 

In addition to her writing, Link is a distinguished editor of multiple anthologies, including The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series, as well as the young adult collections Steampunk! and Monstrous Affections. She is the co-founder of Small Beer Press, co-editor of the occasional zine Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet, and owner of Book Moon, an independent bookshop in Easthampton, Mass. 

 

This event is sponsored by the MCLA English & Philosophy Department.