The Common and Electra Street Bring Lauren Groff to Abu Dhabi

February 19, 2013
Event Date: 
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 – 6:30pm
Location: 
NYU Abu Dhabi Garden
Electra Street, the NYU Abu Dhabi arts and humanities journal, and The Commoncollaborate this month to bring acclaimed author Lauren Groff (Arcadia) to Abu Dhabi for a reading and fiction master class. If you’re far away from the Middle East, join us in spirit by reading Lauren’s story “Exquisite Corpse” from Issue 01, now available online. For a fascinating take on UAE literary life, delve into “Abu Dhabi Reads Life of Pi” by Deborah Williams.
The Common and Electra Street Bring Lauren Groff to Abu Dhabi

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