 CONTACT: Janet LaBrie UW-Waukesha English Department 1500 North University Dr. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-521-5521 (work) 608-758-3351 (home) janet.labrie at uwc.edu Janet LaBrie will negotiate costs with you. Contact her directly to make arrangements. She is sometimes available to work with groups free of charge.  REGION:Waukesha County, Quad Counties HUMANITIES EXPERTISE: Ethnic Studies, Literature, Women’s Studies, Ethnic Crime Fiction, Women’s Rural Fiction, Memoir Writing |
JANET LABRIEJanet LaBrie has taught English and Women’s Studies in the UW-Colleges system for 20 years. Her dissertation focus was on rural women’s fiction, particularly in the Midwest and Plains states and she continues to be interested in the American landscape, small town and rural life, as they are depicted in literature. Additionally, she is interested in ethnic crime fiction, mystery novels about Native Americans, and memoir writing.
Public Presentations:Public Program Ideas: Janet LaBrie is interested in leading memoire writing workshops, book discussions, and collaborating with groups interested in developing literature-based discussions about topics such as women writers’ fictional attitudes toward rural life (from Willa Cather to Barbara Kingsolver), as well as crime fiction about Native Americans. |
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