Henley reads for Writers-In-Residence program

Flagler College reported to the local St. Augustine news desk that author Patricia Henley will read from her work on Monday, March 15th at 7:00 p.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College.

Henley is the author of three collections of short stories and two novels. Her first novel, “Humming Bird House,” became a finalist for the National Book Awards in 1999. Her second novel, “In the River Sweet,” was a Border’s original voice selection, and was honored as Best Book of the Year by several newspapers.

Henley’s short story collection, “Worship of the Common Heart,” is kept in print by MacAdam/Cage. Her most recent publications include stories in the “Seattle Review” and “The Normal School.” Smithsonian Magazine published one of her essays in the February 2010 issue.

Henley has taught in the MFA creative writing program at Purdue University for the past 23 years.

For more information, please contact Dr. Jim Wilson at (904) 819-6339.