Professional Writers Series: Brian Doyle, “Doyle’s Book of Unwritten Rules”

WSU Vancouver Professional Writer's Series

February — April 2013

Washington State University Vancouver’s Professional Writers Symposium introduces students and guests to award-winning writers from a variety of literary genres. On Thursday evenings from February through April, six Northwest writers will speak about the trajectory of their careers including their achievements and setbacks. Gain insight into the writing process and the ways these artists intersect with their creative communities. You may even find new ways to navigate your own literary career path.

Brian Doyle

Doyle’s Book of Unwritten Rules

Brian Doyle is an award-winning novelist, essayist and editor of the University of Portland's Portland Magazine, annually ranked among the 10 best university magazines in America. His recent novel, “Mink River,” has been compared to Dylan Thomas's “Under Milk Wood” and Sherwood Anderson's “Winesburg, Ohio.” His latest work “Grace Notes,” engages the spirit in 37 essays. Doyle's other books include “Saints Passionate & Peculiar, Credo,” and “Two Voices,” winner of a Christopher Award and a Catholic Press Association Book Award. The author’s essays have appeared in The American Scholar, The Atlantic Monthly, Orion, Commonweal and Harper’s, among other periodicals.