James Salter in residence at UVA

November 11, 2014

Author James Salter spoke to UVA Today recently about his time in residence with the UVA English Department's Creative Writing Program. The Kapnick Distinguished Writer-in-Residence Program, established last year in the tradition of William Faulkner’s legendary residencies at the University in 1957 and ’58, aims to bring writers of international stature to Charlottesville for one semester to teach and engage with U.Va. students and the literary community.

Salter, the inaugural writer to hold the post, is spending the fall semester at UVA, teaching a graduate workshop on fiction. He gave three public talks last month related to the art of fiction and will read from his work Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. in Nau Hall, room 101, to be followed by a book signing.

Read Salter's full interview with UVA Today here - and watch a video about the Kapnick Residency, including excerpts from Salter's interview, here.