nonfiction
March 27, 2025
Acclaimed author visits GC
Sofia Samatar, associate professor of English at James Madison University and renowned author of “The White Mosque,” among other works, visited Goshen College and hosted a writing workshop from Friday, March 14, to Sunday, March 16, as well as an S.A. Yoder lecture at Rieth Recital Hall. Samatar, a GC alumna, has established herself as a highly regarded author, winning awards such as the British Fantasy Award’s “Best Novel” for her book “A Stranger in Olondria,” as well as the 2023 Bernard J. Brommel Award for Biography & Memoir for “The White Mosque.” Her connections to the Goshen community, including...