Visiting Writer Series: Cris Beam

UNC Asheville’s Visiting Writer Series presents Cris Beam at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This event is free and open to everyone.

Cris Beam, whose most recent work is I Feel You: The Surprising Power of Extreme Empathy, is the author of several books focusing on the lives of transgender teenagers, as well as a nonfiction book exploring the American foster care system.

Here’s a closer look, with commentary by UNC Asheville’s Writer-in-Residence Wiley Cash about all the authors in the Visiting Writer Series.

Spring semester events in the Visiting Writer Series:

• Crystal Hana Kim – Feb. 19, 2019, 7 p.m., Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum
• Will Johnson – March 5, 2019, 7 p.m., Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

Support for the Visiting Writer Series comes from Biltmore Farms Hotels, BPR (Blue Ridge Public Radio) and Our State magazine.

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