Adrian Matejka (MFA '01) book release party and 2 IAC Literary Awards!

Adrian Matejka (MFA '01, poetry) is on a hot streak. His new collection, Mixology, is about to be released:

"Here is the book release party info. All the SIU folks are welcome:

Mixology Book Release
Tuesday June 2nd, 2009
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Regional Arts Commission
6128 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63112
Regional Arts Commission

I also found out today that I won a Literary Award from the Illinois Arts Council for poems in Crab Orchard Review and Ninth Letter.

Like the family-friendly actor formerly known as Ice Cube said, "I got to say it was a good day."

I have to correct AD on one thing here--he actually received 2 Literary Awards, one from Crab Orchard Review (for the poem "Tyndall Armory") and another from Ninth Letter (for the poem "Babel by Foot"). $2000 total!

Illinois Arts Council Literary Awards