Who: A freelance dance correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle, Rachel Howard has published her work in the New York Times; O, the Oprah Magazine; San Francisco Magazine; the Village Voice; Dance Magazine; and other publications. Her first book, The Lost Night, a memoir about the emotional aftermath of her father's unsolved murder, was published in 2005. A member of the San Francisco Writers' Grotto, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

When: Wednesday, September 23, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Albert Hall Library, Saint Mary's College of California, 1928 St. Mary's Rd., Moraga

Contact: MFA Program at (925)631-4457, on the web; MFA Program

Visit SMC: Saint Mary's College