Howard Frank Mosher Coming to Next Stage

by Solvegi Shmulsky

PUTNEY, Vt.--On Monday, April 13, at 7 p.m., Vermont author Howard Frank Mosher will appear at Next Stage, at 15 Kimball Hill Road in Putney, Vermont. Mosher will read from his book The Great Northern Express: A Writer’s Journey Home, published in 2012. Part of the Landmark College Speaker Series, this event is free for Landmark College students, staff, and faculty. For general admission, a $10 donation is suggested to support the renovations of Next Stage, including becoming fully accessible.

In connection with Mosher’s visit to southern Vermont, on Sunday, April 12, at 4 p.m., the Latchis Theater in Brattleboro will host a screening of Jay Craven’s film The Rivers Flow North based on Mosher’s book. This is one of four Craven films based on books by Mosher. Admission to The Rivers Flow North is by donation, and proceeds will benefit Latchis Arts and Next stage Arts Project. 

“We are very lucky to have Vermont's own Howard Frank Mosher come to Putney as part of our Speaker Series,” said Landmark College English department faculty member Steve Carmichael. “His fiction has been recognized, deservedly, because he tells great stories, about real people, in a straightforward authentic voice as solid as Barre granite. This will be an all-too-rare opportunity to hear some of them told by Howard himself.”

The Great Northern Express, the book that will be featured on April 13, has been called “hilarious, poignant,and honest…a sheer delight to read,” by the Booklist.

Mosher has lived in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom since 1964. Four of his ten novels—Northern Borders, Disappearances, A Stranger in the Kingdom, and Where the Rivers Flow North—have been made into films movies by Vermont’s Jay Craven. His fiction awards include Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Literature Award, and the Vermont Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 2011 he earned a Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the New England Independent Booksellers Association. Mosher will read a sample of his fiction and discuss his journey as a writer.

Landmark College was the first institution of higher learning to pioneer college-level studies for students with dyslexia. Today, Landmark College is a global leader in integrated teaching methods for students with learning disabilities (including dyslexia), ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The College offers two- and four-year degree options, a graduate-level certificate in universal design with technology integration, and summer programs for students who learn differently. Students, faculty, and professionals from around the world are drawn to Landmark College for its innovative educational model, designed through research and practice to help all students become confident, empowered, and independently successful learners.