{"id":6349,"date":"2021-10-08T17:50:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T22:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6349"},"modified":"2021-10-08T17:50:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T22:50:31","slug":"reading-celebrates-professors-new-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=6349","title":{"rendered":"Reading Celebrates Professor\u2019s New Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Charissa Roberson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Dr. Teresa Milbrodt, professor of Creative Writing at Roanoke College, gave a reading on Sept. 29 to celebrate the release of her latest short story collection, \u201cInstances of Head-Switching.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The event was held at 7 p.m. in Wortmann Ballroom, with chairs arranged to accommodate social distancing. Professor Mary Hill gave a short speech to open the evening, thanking all those who had helped organize the event and introducing Milbrodt and her writing. Afterwards, Milbrodt took the stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Milbrodt read one short story, entitled \u201cThe Hostage,\u201d from her new book. She then shared two flash fiction pieces from another of her collections, \u201cLarissa Takes Flight.\u201d Milbrodt\u2019s poise and powerful diction added a new dimension to her already vibrant prose. Her flash fiction pieces in particular were written to be performed; this fact became wonderfully apparent as Milbrodt delivered the fast-paced lines with impeccable rhythm and alacrity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI think she\u2019s an amazing oral speaker,\u201d said Chamberlain Zulauf, a senior creative writing major who attended the reading. \u201cHer stories are built to be read out loud, and it really shows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0After the reading, Milbrodt took questions from the audience. One topic she discussed was how the lens through which she views her stories has shifted over the years, in response to changes in the world around her. For example, the story Milbrodt shared at the reading, \u201cThe Hostage,\u201d concerns a viral disease. It was written years before the pandemic first reared its head, but now the story has taken on a new aspect.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The evening was designed as a celebration, to recognize Milbrodt\u2019s achievement and to bring RC\u2019s writing community together. In that spirit, a light reception followed the reading, provided by department chair Dr. Wendy Larson-Harris. During that time, Milbrodt signed and sold copies of her books.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201c[H]er book came out during the pandemic, and so we had not been able to celebrate the book publication,\u201d said Dr. Melanie Almeder, who organized the reading. \u201cShe also joined our faculty during the pandemic, and so this seemed like a good opportunity to get our community together, get to know her more, and her work more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For some creative writing students, this is the first semester that they have been able to meet Milbrodt, due to her recent arrival at the college and last year\u2019s online learning.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cDr. Milbrodt is phenomenal,\u201d said senior creative writing major Jasey Roberts. \u201cI think she is a really, really, really gifted voice, and I\u2019m so happy to be introduced to her this semester. Yeah, I had loads of fun here \u2013 hopefully I\u2019ll get to snack.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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