Hillsdale College Welcomes Award-Winning Writer Joy Williams

HILLSDALE, Mich., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, September 25, and Tuesday, September 26, Hillsdale College will host author Joy Williams as part of its annual Visiting Writers Series presented by the English Department. Her lecture is titled, "Why I Write." Williams is the author of many works, including novels The Quick and the Dead and State of Grace and short story collections The Visiting Privilege and Ninety-Nine Stories of God. Williams will present both a reading from her work and a public lecture.

The event is free and open to the public. Media should RSVP to Emily Davis at edavis1@hillsdale.edu.

Hillsdale College is an independent liberal arts college located in southern Michigan. Founded in 1844, the College has built a national reputation through its classical liberal arts core curriculum and its principled refusal to accept federal or state taxpayer subsidies, even indirectly in the form of student grants or loans. It also conducts an outreach effort promoting civil and religious liberty, including a free monthly speech digest, Imprimis, with a circulation of more than 3.7 million. For more information visit hillsdale.edu.

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