Wednesday, November 04, 2009

NINTH LETTER presents Seth Fried and Chris Wiberg

Two authors from the current issue of Ninth Letter (vol. 6, no. 1), Seth Fried and Chris Wiberg, will read from their work on Thursday, Nov. 5 (tomorrow) at 57th Street Books in Chicago. Start time is 6pm.

Seth Fried’s short stories have appeared twice in Ninth Letter, as well as in McSweeney’s, Missouri Review, One Story, and many other publications. His story in the current issue of Ninth Letter is an excerpt from Animalcula: A Young Scientist’s Guide to New Creatures.

Chris Wiberg, a former assistant editor at Ninth Letter, is a Chicago-based writer whose fiction has appeared recently in Folio and the North Atlantic Review. He received his MFA from the University of Illinois, and teaches creative writing at the University of Chicago's Graham School for General Studies. His short essay about Election Night 2008 appears in the current issue of Ninth Letter.

The event is free and open to the public. If you're in or around Chicago tomorrow, stop by and check it out. Hope to see you there!

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