Source: Karin Westman, 785-532-2190, westmank@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Rosie Hoefling, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu

Monday, Oct. 4, 2010

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AUTHOR M.T. 1xbet sports betting PRESENTING LECTURE OCT. 6

MANHATTAN -- The Kansas State University department of English will host a lecture by National Book Award-winning author M.T. 1xbet sports betting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.

A book signing will follow the lecture, which is free and open to the public.

Anderson's lecture &1xbet sports betting ;The Feed in Our Future?&1xbet sports betting ; will focus on many issues raised by his literary works, which Philip Nel, professor of English and director of the children's literature program at K-State, describes as full of provocative ideas and compelling characters.

&1xbet sports betting ;In his work Anderson asks the big questions: What does it mean to be human?&1xbet sports betting ; &1xbet sports betting ;Is technology changing the way we think?&1xbet sports betting ; Nel said.

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1xbet sports betting has published many stories for adults in literary journals, including The Northwest Review, The Colorado Review and Conjunctions. Along with the National Book Award, his honors include the Boston Globe/Horn Book Prize, two Printz Honors and the L.A. Times Book Prize.

&1xbet sports betting ;We're thrilled that K-State students, faculty and staff, along with the Manhattan community, will be able to experience the work of such an acclaimed and popular author,&1xbet sports betting ; said Karin Westman, head of the department of English at K-State. &1xbet sports betting ;If you were impressed by the dystopian world created by Suzanne Collins in 'The Hunger Games,' or if you like novels that explore contemporary issues by way of the past, you won't want to miss M.T. Anderson.&1xbet sports betting ;

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