Canyon Conversations: A Twist on (His)tory!
Hear stories of historical Grand Canyon figures John Wesley Powell and Ellsworth Kolb from the creative perspective of authors and artist in residence alumni Anne Finger and Amy Monaghan. Anne and Amy (both Artists in Residence in 2024) will share how their time at Grand Canyon inspires their work as writers. Anne will be reading from her creative non-fiction essay, “Everywhere you look there’s something to see” which focuses on John Wesley Powell. Amy will be reading from her fiction novel, “A Living Thing with Teeth” which focuses on Ellsworth Kolb. This conversation will be moderated by Senior Residency Program Manager, Clover Morell.
- October 30, 2025
- 5:00PM–6:00PM MST
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Anne Finger
Artist in Residence, 2024Anne is an award-winning author known for her novels, short-story collections, and personal memoirs that explore disability in a broader social context. Anne has taught creative writing and disability studies at Miami University and served as a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. While in residence, Anne worked on an essay-length work of creative nonfiction about John Wesley Powell, the disabled Civil War veteran and geologist who led an expedition down the Grand Canyon in 1869. Readings of her work-in-progress were held for the public, in addition to “Writing Outside!” a writing workshop for visitors and residents amidst the splendor of Grand Canyon.
Amy Monaghan
Artist in Residence, 2024Amy Monaghan is a writer and visual artist. While in residence, she worked on a novel and collage project about historic Grand Canyon photographers Ellsworth and Emery Kolb. During her time at Grand Canyon she offered writing and art workshops for the public, including an evening of storytelling beneath the stars and a hands-on lesson in making your own photographic collage of the canyon. She is a graduate of the MFA Screenwriting program at UCLA, and also holds a BFA in Fine Art Photography from RIT. Amy currently teaches composition and rhetoric at the University of Arkansas.