Westminster's Bleasby Colloquium Continues with Alumna Author

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.  --  The Westminster College Bleasby Colloquium continues with alumna author Diana Joseph Wednesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center Berlin Student Lounge.

Joseph will read selections from her book, "Happy or Otherwise," which is a collection of short fictional stories published by the Carnegie Mellon University Press. 

She is a native of New Castle, and received her undergraduate degree from Westminster College in 1992.  Currently, Joseph teaches creative writing at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo.

"Diana Joseph's debut collection is a mix of captivating voices.  These are characters readers will love, hate, admire, and despise," writes Gordon Weaver, author of  "Long Odds."

This colloquium is the second in a series of five scheduled for the George Bleasby Colloquia, a series of literary events in honor of Dr. Bleasby, who chaired the Department of English at Westminster from 1954-75.

The event is free and open to the public.  For more information, contact Dr. David Swerdlow, professor of English at Westminster College and coordinator of the event, at (724) 946-7345 or e-mail dswerdlw@westmisnter.edu.

Book Jacket of "Happy or Otherwise"