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Author Jeff Lenburg to speak at Writers' Writing Series at ASU's West campus
Sep. 12, 2005
Jeff Lenburg, author of 15 non-fiction books, is the first guest speaker for the Writers’ Writing Series at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 at Arizona State University’s West campus.
Lenburg is the author of a variety of titles including, “Scared to Death: A Lori Matrix Hollywood Mystery,” his first novel; “The Facts on File Guide to Research;” and; “How to Make a Million with Your Voice (or Lose your Tonsils Trying),” co-authored with radio and TV celebrity Gary Owens.
Lenburg is an ASU faculty associate who teaches composition classes in ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. He is well known as a celebrity biographer, entertainment historian and writer-producer who has been nominated for several awards, including the American Library Association’s best non-fiction award.
“He has a passion for teaching and writing and has been a tremendous success at both,” said Akua Duku Anokye, associate professor and a colleague of Lenburg’s in the Department of Language, Cultures and History.
This is the first year of the Writers’ Writing Series. Organizers plan on hosting a monthly event on campus.
The free lecture and discussion will be held in the Delph Courtyard at ASU’s West campus,
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