'I've spent so much time learning about the importance of writing and the arts, and to hear the perspectives and beliefs of such a well-known figure who capitalizes on her skill in those areas is not only truly inspirational, but also makes me more confident in the skills I have learned here.' 'I'm so grateful that my time at the University of Minnesota Morris has enabled me to have this experience, says Carman.
Both are lessons Carman and Paske have learned in their schooling. In An Evening with Roxane Gay, Carman, Paske, and Gay discussed 'The Case Against Hope' and how to act by using lessons from the Humanities. Carman and Paske interviewed Roxane Gay in a public forum at UMN Morris on Friday, November 1. But University of Minnesota students Sara Carman '20, Lutsen, and Sierra Paske '20, Rochester, had the chance. It's not everyday you get to interview a celebrated author.
