WFCR: Augusten Burroughs Calendar Listings

DATELINE: April 24, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Mark G. Auerbach
Special Projects / WFCR
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CALENDAR LISTINGS

WFCR presents
Augusten Burroughs
reading and booksigning of "A Wolf At the Table"
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 7:30PM
Chapin Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA.

Augusten Burroughs is the best-selling author of "Running with Scissors", "Dry" and "Magical Thinking", all of which were New York Times bestsellers and are published around the world. His newest book, "A Wolf At The Table", is a memoir of his father. (St. Martin's Press. Release date: 4/29/08). Augusten has been named one of the 15 funniest people in America by Entertainment Weekly. He lives in New York City and Western Massachusetts.

Mr. Burroughs will do a reading, question-and-answer session and booksigning of his new book. Proceeds benefit the programs and services of WFCR and WNNZ.

For information on "A Wolf At the Table" and Augusten Burroughs: www.augusten.com

Sponsors: Jackson & Connor Jackson & Connor, Mount Holyoke College Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, The Valley Advocate The Valley Advocate, and The Odyssey Bookshop The Odyssey Bookshop Independent Bookselling Since 1963  The Village Commons  South Hadley.

Tickets (general admission) priced $30-$70 with a copy of "A Wolf At the Table" and $10-$50 without the book, are available at the University of Massachusetts Fine Arts Center Box-Office, by phone (413-545-2511 or 800-999-UMASS) or online (www.wfcr.org). WFCR.org Producer's Circle tickets include premium seatings and a pre-event reception.

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