Show Literary Club welcomes artists Local writers read their works for crowd Cleova Williams Feature Editor A at t J-t Literary JL ATTENDANCE Literary Clubs Club's evening readings has gone from a meager six people to over 70 this year The reading on April 25 included works from two local writers Debra Monroe Monroe Monroe Mon Mon- roe and Pam Huston both read a selected short story from their own writings Sponsored by the Utah Arts Council the club was congratulated congratulated congratulated con con- by council member member member mem mem- ber Katharine Codes on the quality of its presentations and publications I f These readings have been beena I a forum to display local writers to aspiring writers Wendy Reeve Literary Club president said The liThe Literary Club has focused on bringing a variety of talented published publish publish- ed writers to read at We hope to continue to bring writers to an open atmosphere atmosphere atmosphere atmos atmos- phere of receptive minds Debra Monroe described her writing as minimalist minimalist- leaving out some connecting words and facts Her story tory Joe Lewis refers to a strutting casanova who drifts from town to town stopping long enough to wrap his charms through women's lives Alcohol Alcohol Alcohol Al Al- cohol use was a central event that permeated every s scene ene The story portrayed a bleak slice of life I r found Monroes Monroe's writing to be cryptic and disjointed yet it drew powerful images as she spun her story Pam Huston read Da Dall Daa a astory astory story about hunting longhorn longhorn longhorn lon- lon sheep in AI Alaska It is told from the point of view of a woman who is working as a hunting guides guide's ass assis assis- is- is tan tant t The woman describes her love for the hunter as a sickness She willingly willingly willingly will will- crawls for hours through icy cold water up a creek bed on her belly Wet cold and dirty she tries to send telepathic messages to the sheep sheep hoping hoping that they will run When Boone the hunter violently slaps her around she feels the detached humor of someone watching a play The Literary Club is hoping to have one final reading this school year Pavel a Czechoslovakian Czechoslovakian Czechoslovakian lecturer is scheduled to visit on May 23 if he can get a visa to leave his c country |