BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0379804d-2b07-495f-a0cd-5029d6ea4320.220494@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20220328T222024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220328T222024Z LOCATION:Ellis Hall - C Minor Recital Hall SUMMARY:Catching Lightning Reading Series and Reception DESCRIPTION:Laura McHugh is the award-winning\, internationally-bestsellin g author of novels "The Weight of Blood\," "Arrowood\," "The Wolf Wants I n" and "What's Done in Darkness."\n\n\n"The Weight of Blood" won the Inte rnational Thriller Writers Award and the Silver Falchion Award for the Be st First Novel and the Missouri Author Award for Fiction. "Arrowood" was a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel an d "The Wolf Wants In" was named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journa l.\n\n\n"What's Done in Darkness" was featured on the Today Show\, where author Harlan Coben called it the best thriller read of the summer. McHug h's work has also been nominated for an American Library Association Alex Award\, a Barry Award\, a GoodReads Choice Award and a Pushcart Prize\, and her novels have been translated into multiple languages and optioned for film. McHugh lives in Columbia\, Missouri\, with her family.\n\n\nRec eption will follow the reading. RSVP to English@MissouriState.edu.\n\n\nT his event is made possible through the generosity of Robert and Margaret Carolla in partnership with the Department of English and the Judith Enye art Reynolds College of Arts and Letters.   X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p><a href="https://www.lauramchughbooks.com/" target="_blank">Laura McHugh</a >&nbsp\;is the award-winning\, internationally-bestselling author of nove ls "The Weight of Blood\," "Arrowood\," "The Wolf Wants In" and "What's D one in Darkness."</p>\n<p>"The Weight of Blood" won the International Thr iller Writers Award and the Silver Falchion Award for the Best First Nove l and the Missouri Author Award for Fiction. "Arrowood"<em> </em>was a fi nalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel and "T he Wolf Wants In" was named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal.</ p>\n<p>"What's Done in Darkness"<span> was featured on the Today Show\, w here author Harlan Coben called it the best thriller read of the summer. McHugh's work has also been nominated for an American Library Association Alex Award\, a Barry Award\, a GoodReads Choice Award and a Pushcart Pri ze\, and her novels have been translated into multiple languages and opti oned for film. McHugh lives in Columbia\, Missouri\, with her family.</sp an></p>\n<p>Reception will follow the reading. RSVP to English@MissouriSt ate.edu.</p>\n<p>This event is made possible through the generosity of Ro bert and Margaret Carolla in partnership with the&nbsp\;<a href="https:// english.missouristate.edu" target="_blank">Department of English</a> and the <a href="https://rcoal.missouristate.edu" target="_blank">Judith Enye art Reynolds College of Arts and Letters</a>.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p></body></h tml> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220406T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220406T200000 SEQUENCE:2 URL:https://english.missouristate.edu/reading-and-reception-catching-light ning-by-laura-mchugh.htm CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR