BOISE WELCOMES OATES

Esteemed author to appear at Egyptian Theatre

One of the most beloved and compelling writers in contemporary American literature is coming to Boise's Egyptian Theatre. Joyce Carol Oates will be here as part of the popular "Readings and Conversations" series presented by The Cabin.

Anthony Doerr, local novelist, short story author and essayist, will introduce Oates. While a Hodder Fellow at Princeton University, Doerr became acquainted with Oates and says of her, "She is a very warm person, with huge reserves of energy, and she has a reputation of being very dedicated to her students (all undergraduates, by the way). I mean, she's Joyce Carol Oates, and she's spending lots of …