Oliver Radclyffe Discusses His Critically Acclaimed Memoir, Frighten the Horses, as MFA Reading Series Continues on Nov. 13
October 31, 2024
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Oliver Radclyffe, author of the transition memoir Frighten the Horses, will read from his work and discuss his literary career as The University of Baltimore's MFA Fall Reading Series continues on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in a free and open event beginning at 7 p.m. in the Bogomolny Room in the UBalt Student Center, 21 W. Mt. Royal Ave.
Radclyffe is part of the new wave of transgender writers unafraid to address the complex nuances of transition, examining the places where gender identity, sexual orientation, feminist allegiance, social class, and family history overlap.
Frighten the Horses is receiving wide critical acclaim. Author Kate Bornstein calls it "the finest literary telling of the experience of gender transition that I've ever read." Ms. Magazine says "This debut memoir is one of unshakeable honesty and truth in identity ... Radclyffe's story is one of flaws and fear, vulnerabilities and triumphs; don't miss it."
The next event in the 2024 Fall Reading Series is the MFA Student Reading and End-of-Semester Celebration on Dec. 6.
All events in this series begin at 7 p.m. in the Bogomolny Room. The series is made possible by the Klein Family Fund, with special thanks to the Ivy Bookshop.
Learn more about the MFA Fall Reading Series and The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts.