PCPL to host conversation with author Kevin McKelvey

Kevin McKelvey

Author Kevin McKelvey will speak at the Putnam County Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m.

The conversation with the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award honoree is part of the Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program, powered by Indiana Humanities and made possible through the generosity of Glick Philanthropies.

McKelvey is a place-based poet, writer, designer and social practice artist. He teaches at the University of Indianapolis and directs the M.A. in Social Practice Art and oversees the undergraduate major in environmental sustainability.

At the University of Indianapolis, he founded Etchings Press, a student-run publisher, helped start a community garden and microfarm and has contributed to numerous interdisciplinary efforts for students and the community.

“We are grateful to Indiana Humanities, Glick Philanthropies, and Kevin McKelvey for making this event possible,” Adult Services & Programs Manager Amber Compton said. “The library is always excited for the opportunity to open conversations in the community and share the astounding works of Indiana’s writers.”

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