I'm not sure what I was expecting for the Joseph O' Connor event, because I had never been to a reading before and I was curious to see if I would like it or not. Well I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised and it was a great experience for me. Joseph O' Connor has the ability to captivate and intrigue you when he is reading, he just makes you want to listen.

 When Professor Bergman instructed us that we needed to go Joseph O'Connor's reading I had no idea what to expect. Literally no idea. I had never been to a reading before, I didn't even know what one was. Who Joseph O'Connor was, was a mystery and i was a little bit trepidatious. Anyway, I got there for the reception and the food was adorable. It was tiny little sandwiches and cheese, crackers and cookies.

But I digress. The experience of my first reading was inspiring. The format was very structured and formal at times and at others extremely ..............

 When Professor Bergman instructed us that we needed to go Joseph O'Connor's reading I had no idea what to expect. Literally no idea. I had never been to a reading before, I didn't even know what one was. Who Joseph O'Connor was, was a mystery and i was a little bit trepidatious. Anyway, I got there for the reception and the food was adorable. It was tiny little sandwiches and cheese, crackers and cookies.

But I digress. The experience of my first reading was inspiring. The format was very structured and formal at times and at others extremely ..............

I walked into the Newman conference center not knowing what to expect exactly of this said reading. It turns out though that I appreaciated the writings of Joseph O'conner who seems skilled in diverse ways. Perhaps it was his soothing voice that caught my attention or his clever wits, either way I was listening. Just the way he spoke was admirable, with that sense of eloquence and wisedom that he radiated through his calm, precise words. He seemed free of any nerves and upheld himself quite well admist such a large audience.