Uploaded June 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Alissa Nutting reads from her controversial debute novel Tampa, which has been called "a modern Lolita." An assistant professor of creative writing at John Carroll University, Nutting is also the author of the award-winning story collection Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls.
Presented by the Committee on Creative Writing.


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