BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 9 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release:

He is the former poet laureate for N. Carolina and a recipient of that state's Award in Literature



Joseph Bathanti, author of several award-winning books of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, and a recent recipient of the North Carolina Award in Literature, the state's highest civilian honor, will lead a discussion, "Working-and Playing-Across Genres," as The University of Baltimore's M.F.A. in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts kicks off its fall authors series. The talk will take place on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Bogolmony Room, on the top floor of the UBalt Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave. The event is free and open to the ...