Three MFA alumnae of the Creative Writing Program who have recently published their first books will read and talk about the path to publication. Amanda Coplin's debut novel, The Orchardist (Harper), charted on The New York Times’ bestselling hardcover fiction list, was selected for the Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New Writers” series, and was reviewed favorably by O Magazine, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post, among many others. Nonfiction writer Elizabeth Larsen hit the IndieBound Independent Bestsellers children's interest list with her activity guide for kids, Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun (Bloomsbury), written with Joshua Glenn. Shana Youngdahl's debut collection of poetry, History, Lies and Other Half-Truths (Stephen F. Austin University Press) was described by The Adirondack Review as "beautifully composed--at once delicate and stern." The authors' books will be available for sale and signing.