Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Peter Jensen Next Up in Valley Writers Series

LBCC English instructor and Shakespeare aficionado Peter Jensen will discuss his new book, "Shakespeare's Lovers," at the next Valley Writers event on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Jensen will read from the novel and "describe his journey of research and discovery" beginning at 3:30 p.m. in Room 106 of North Santiam Hall on LBCC's Albany campus.

In addition to publishing "Shakespeare's Lovers," a fictional mystery that focuses on the playwright's life in London and Stratford, Jensen recently updated "Shakespeare's Name Code," a chronology  of research concerning Shakespeare's autobiographical code.

In addition to sharing his expertise on Shakespeare, Jensen teaches fiction, science fiction and writing. He earned is bachelor's degree in English, philosophy and anthropology at the University of Michigan and his master's in English from New York University.

For more information, go online to shakespearessonnets.googlepages.com/home.

The next event in the Valley Writers series will feature Charles Goodrich, Marjorie Sandor and George Estreich from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Fireside Room of the Calapooia Center at LBCC.

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