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News Briefs
New York firm to publish UI professor's novel
University of Idaho English Professor Kim Barnes received
an early holiday surprise of sorts; her latest literary novel
has been accepted by Penguin Putnam Publishing Inc. and is expected
to debut on the shelves in late 2002.
The novel, "Goodnight Irene," documents the life of
Buddy and his brother Lee, an up-and-coming country western singer,
as they move from Oklahoma to Idaho during the 1950s. It's not
long before Buddy falls in love with a beautiful and mysterious
older woman named Irene.
Barnes received a $100,000 advance for her novel to be edited
by Marian Wood, vice president of G.P. Putnam and publisher of
Marian Wood Books. The veteran publisher has worked with numerous
writers, including Sue Grafton, Hilary Mantel, John Lanchester,
Linda Bierds and Daniel Woodrell. Penguin Putnam is one of the
largest English-speaking book publishers worldwide.
Barnes is known most notably for her memoirs "Hungry for
the World" and "In the Wilderness: Coming of Age in
Unknown Country," a runner-up for the 1997 Pulitzer Prize
and the Pen/Martha Albrand Award.
Professor wins Fulbright
to compare drug polocies
Eric L. Jensen, University of Idaho sociology professor, has
been awarded a Fulbright grant to conduct research and lecture
in Denmark during spring semester of 2001-2002.
Working from the Law School at the University of Aarhus in Denmark,
he will present lectures in drug policy, juvenile delinquency
and juvenile justice and will consult with law students and doctoral
students in social science. He also will study the creation and
content of drug control policies in the newly independent states
in Central and Eastern Europe.
Through participation in several international drug policy conferences
during the past five years, Jensen learned that many formerly
totalitarian nations now are rewriting their drug control policies
emphasizing civil liberties.
ASUI senate to hold
off-campus student reception
The ASUI senate will hold a reception to listen to the concerns
and issues of off-campus students Dec. 13.
The reception will be held in the Commons rotunda from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will offer coffee, tea, cocoa, hot cider
and cookies to visitors.
All off-campus students are encouraged to come and let senators
know what issues are important to them.
university of idaho argonaut
editor in chief david browning
301 student union. moscow, id 83844
ph# 885.7845 argonaut
or e-custodian bob
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