Clarence, MN: Mansfield University

US Weekly "Best of the Week"
"This whimsical, bittersweet debut suggests that the stories of our lives are what save us."

The Barnes & Noble Review from Discover Great New Writers
"a thought-provoking and timely tale, liberally seasoned with charm and good humor. (Winter 2002 Selection)"

The Philadelphia Inqirer
"No scalpel can touch the truths Ursu locates"

USA Today
"Reading their stories is better than eavesdropping on a patient's tale to his analyst."

New Orleans Times-Picayune
"Ursu does a wonderful job in this imaginative and charming novel."

The Library Journal
"Ursu is a writer who cares deeply about her characters"

Bookreporter.com
"this book leaves you chuckling, grinning, tearful, thoughtful, warmed, chilled and, not surprisingly, reminiscent... a brilliant first novel."

TheBookHaven.net
"an impressive first novel. Anne Ursu has a gift for telling tales. Hopefully, this talent will be utilized for many novels to come."

MostlyFiction.com
"...the success of the book is not only the stories that she finds to tell but also the way she writes about them."

StoryCircle.org
"Like many good writers, Ursu draws us into her setting - the fictional town of Clarence, Minnesota - by getting the details just right."

Required Reading
An excerpt from the first chapter of Spilling Clarence.

Readers' Guide
Resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this novel. Test Thursday. No extensions.

Wired.com Article
Authors' Sites Offer Insights: "a site that takes the reader by the mouse into a faux Web version of the town of Clarence."

Bookreporter.com
Interview: "...sustaining multiple characters, revisiting memories, casting the book, pajamas, jazz, websites and more."

MODERN LITERATURE 101:
Professor ANNE URSU will discuss her novels.
Complete class schedule

	Welcome to Mansfield University. From the moment you walk through the Van Mansfield Gates (pictured above), you're a part of one of the finest schools in all of Minnesota. Located in scenic Clarence, Mansfield is the home of the world-famous memory studies program, and focuses on providing a high-quality education to both graduate students and undergrads. In addition to a unparalelled current faculty, students also have access to the resources of Faculty Emeritus who live in nearby Sunny Shadows. Mansfield: The U for You.
		CLARENCE, MINNESOTA US Weekly "Best of the Week" "This whimsical, bittersweet debut suggests that the stories of our lives are what save us." The Barnes & Noble Review from Discover Great New Writers "a thought-provoking and timely tale, liberally seasoned with charm and good humor. (Winter 2002 Selection)" The Philadelphia Inqirer "No scalpel can touch the truths Ursu locates" USA Today "Reading their stories is better than eavesdropping on a patient's tale to his analyst." New Orleans Times-Picayune "Ursu does a wonderful job in this imaginative and charming novel." The Library Journal "Ursu is a writer who cares deeply about her characters" Bookreporter.com "this book leaves you chuckling, grinning, tearful, thoughtful, warmed, chilled and, not surprisingly, reminiscent... a brilliant first novel." TheBookHaven.net "an impressive first novel. Anne Ursu has a gift for telling tales. Hopefully, this talent will be utilized for many novels to come." MostlyFiction.com "...the success of the book is not only the stories that she finds to tell but also the way she writes about them." StoryCircle.org "Like many good writers, Ursu draws us into her setting - the fictional town of Clarence, Minnesota - by getting the details just right." Required Reading An excerpt from the first chapter of Spilling Clarence. Readers' Guide Resources to aid individual readers and book groups who would like to learn more about the author and this novel. Test Thursday. No extensions. Wired.com Article Authors' Sites Offer Insights: "a site that takes the reader by the mouse into a faux Web version of the town of Clarence." Bookreporter.com Interview: "...sustaining multiple characters, revisiting memories, casting the book, pajamas, jazz, websites and more." MODERN LITERATURE 101: Professor ANNE URSU will discuss her novels. Complete class schedule