READING | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 | 7 PM | FREE
UNM Creative Writing Program presents Andrew Bourelle
A part of the Russo Reading Series
The UNM Creative Writing Program invites you to join them at FUSION | The Cell on Thursday, November 13, at 7 PM for a reading from Andrew Bourelle, author of Shot Clock. After the reading, Bourelle will give a brief audience Q&A and sign books. Copies of Shot Clock will be available for purchase at the event.
"Andrew Bourelle’s SHOT CLOCK is a slam dunk of a thriller. Action both on the court and in the field merge into a riveting, throat-clutching climax that left me looking for someone to high-five – or at least, push this book into their hands. A balls-to-the-wall thriller that should be on everyone’s must-read list” -Booklist
ABOUT SHOT CLOCK
Basketball star Garrett’s brother has been kidnapped—and if he doesn’t fix the NBA championship, Jake will be dead before the final buzzer in this edge-of-the-seat thriller set in the dark, criminal underbelly of Sin City.
Caitlin Glass had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player until an injury ended her college career. Now a small-town police officer with a husband and young son, she’s watched with envy as her ex-boyfriend, Garrett Streeter, became a star. But as Garrett leads his team to the NBA Finals, he suddenly shows up at her door, asking for help.
Garrett’s brother has been kidnapped. If Garrett wants Jake to survive, he has to do the unthinkable: cheat, and fix the championship series.
If they don’t track Jake down before the final buzzer, he’ll be dead. Putting aside her deep misgivings, Caitlin dives into the dark, criminal underbelly of glitzy Las Vegas while the clock is ticking, and the seconds Jake has to live are running out . . . (Book description from Severn House.)
This event is free and open to all!
Andrew Bourelle is the author of the novels Shot Clock, 48 Hours to Kill, and Heavy Metal, as well as coauthor with James Patterson of the New York Times bestselling thrillers Texas Ranger, Texas Outlaw, and The Texas Murders. His books have won the Autumn House Fiction Prize and the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Crime Fiction. His short stories have appeared in The Best American Mystery Stories, Crimereads, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Mystery Tribune, Pulp Adventures, and the Tales to Terrify Podcast, among others. He is a professor of English and director of Creative Writing at the University of New Mexico.
UNM’s English Department offers a full array of creative writing workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction on the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Undergraduate students may register for introductory, intermediate, and advanced workshops in all three genres. Additionally, they are invited to attend readings sponsored by UNM’s Masters of Fine Arts Program and participate as readers on Blue Mesa Review. Qualifying undergraduates interested in pursuing creative writing on the graduate level are encouraged to work with a faculty mentor on a creative writing Honors Thesis. And every fall undergraduate creative writers compete for the prestigious Lena Todd Awards, a small cash stipend and the opportunity to share their work at the Works-in-Process Reading Series.
UNM’s MFA Program in Creative Writing is designed for graduate students committed to pursuing the writing life. This three-year degree combines studio-based workshops in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with craft seminars and coursework in literature, teaching pedagogy, and professional writing.
Quality bar service provided by Safe House Distilling Co. and Teller Genuine Vodka.
