# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Coffee with Brad Barkley 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join the Center for Literary Arts for an informal reading and discussion with Brad Barkley. 

This coffee will also be a celebration of the forthcoming release of his YA novel THE REEL LIFE OF ZARA KEGG! 

Brad Barkley is the author of the novels Money, Love and Alison's Automotive Repair Manual, two collections of short stories, and three YA novels with Penguin (including Scrambled Eggs at Midnight).  His work has been translated into five languages. His short stories have appeared in 40+ magazines, including Fractured Lit, The Southern Review, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Glimmer Train, and USA Today.  He’s won numerous awards, including Four Individual Artist Awards from the State of Maryland, and a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This event is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council, the City of Frostburg, and several offices at FSU, including the Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences, and the Department of Communication and Literature.

The Center for Literary Arts is attached to the Lewis J. Ort Library on FSU's campus. Walk down the steps between the Lane Center and the main body of the library, pass through the double doors, and there we are. Parking lots are open to all in the evening or on Saturday mornings, no permit required.

Participants with mobility impairments may park behind the Lane Center with a hang tag/placard/note on your dashboard and approach the CLA from the side ramp. (This a fully-accessible path to the CLA and is a shorter distance to our front doors from other nearby handicapped-accessible parking spots.)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/frostburg/coffee-with-brad-barkley/200029301463927
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029301463927?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=frostburg-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Frostburg
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Center for Literary Arts, RM 237, Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
- **lat**: 39.65128
- **long**: -78.93502
- **full address**: Center for Literary Arts, RM 237, Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Coffee with Brad Barkley  being held?
  - **A:** Coffee with Brad Barkley  takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 01:00 pm at Center for Literary Arts, RM 237, Lewis J. Ort Library, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Coffee with Brad Barkley  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Frostburg, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Coffee with Brad Barkley  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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