Wilson Instructor of English Matthew Diltz McBride will open the college’s annual Writers Series with a reading from his book of poetry, City of Incandescent Light, at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Warfield Hall’s Allen Auditorium. The 30-minute reading is free and open to the public. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided.

The newest member of Wilson’s English department, McBride earned his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati, a Master of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University and a bachelor’s degree from Capital University. He is the recipient of Bowling Green’s Devine Fellowship for writing, the University of Cincinnati’s George Elliston Fellowship for doctoral studies in poetry, an Ohio Arts Council Grant and a Writers in the Heartland residency program for emerging and established writers.