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Off Campus Writers' Workshop - OCWW

Paul McComas—Stories in the Spotlight

  • March 17, 2016
  • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka

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Telling Our Stories : "Coming of Age"

Author/actor/educator Paul McComas gives dramatic performances of, and analyzes, works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Herman Raucher, Maya Angelou, Aimee Mann, Joyce Carol Oates, and himself that address one of the most popular of literary themes: that singular journey of discovery in between childhood and adulthood. In the process, Paul also provides pointers to writers who are tackling, or looking to tackle, "coming of age" stories themselves.

Paul McComas is the author of six books: the novels Planet of the Dates and Unplugged; the short-story collections Twenty Questions and Unforgettable: Harrowing Futures, Horrors, & (Dark) Humor; the co-authored novella Fit for a Frankenstein; and the co-authored short-plays series Uncanny Encounters -- LIVE!. ​He's also the editor of two anthologies, First Person Imperfect and Further Persons Imperfect. Paul co-authored the SF novel Logan's Journey (slated for 2017 publication) and is currently co-authoring Edgar G. Ulmer: A Life on Film (slated for 2018 by University Press of KY) and the novella The Mummy's Cruise.​

His short narrative films and videos have garnered international and national prizes, been screened at festivals worldwide, and been shown on network, public, and cable TV. Since 1998, Paul has taught writing, literature, and film at numerous sites and at multiple levels, from adult-ed to Master's programs, winning teaching awards from Northwestern and National-Louis universities. He has been a Visiting Artist at twenty universities, academies, and arts-centered high schools; he lectures about literature, film, and writing nationwide; and he has paneled at annual meetings of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs and the National Poetry Foundation, among many other organizations.

As acclaimed for his live performances as for his writing, Paul has twice received "Critic's Choice" designations in Theater/Performance from the Chicago Reader. He has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council, the Evanston Arts Council, Northwestern University, and Notre Dame University.


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