Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) has given readings from his recently published memoir, "Help Me to a Getaway," at the following places: The Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Ireland (May 7); The Galway City Museum, Galway, Ireland (May 15); and the Locke Bar Theatre, Limerick, Ireland (June 3).

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) had his poem "Doing Nothing at All" published in "Prairie Fire," Vol. 31, No. 1, Spring 2010, p. 112.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) had his poem "Use" published in "The Christian Science Monitor" on March 23.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) had his poems "A Mail-Order Bride" and "The Power of Prayer" published in "The SHOp: A Magazine of Poetry," No. 32, Spring 2010, pp. 25 and 36.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) has had his memoir "Help Me to a Getaway" published by Salmon Poetry.

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Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) had his poems "The Two of Us," "A Great Change" and "Yellow Beer" published in "Staple," No. 72, Winter 2009 and Spring 2010, pp. 146-148.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) had his poems "Something in the Grass," "Today and Tomorrow" and "Routines" published in Ambit Magazine, Vol. 199, pp. 94-95.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) has had his poem "Green Light" published in "The Stony Thursday Book," from The Arts Office of Limerick City Council. New Series No. 8, 2009, p. 30.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) gave a reading of his poetry Oct. 17 at Glor, the theatre for arts in Ennis, Ireland. Skinner also had two poems -- "The Stairwell" and "The Hot Dog" -- published in "New Ohio Review," No. 6, Fall 2009, pp. 8-10.

Knute Skinner (English, emeritus) gave a reading of his poetry at the White House Poets' Theatre in Limerick, Ireland, on Sept. 30. On Oct. 1, as part of the nationwide observance of National Poetry Day, he read at the De Valera Library in Ennis. Skinner's Web site is online at http://www.knuteskinner.com.