At the Department of English & Theatre’s Third (Annual) Alumni Lecture, Brendan Curry, graduate of the English and SJLA programs in 2001, gave a talk entitled, “A Series of Fortunate Events,” on October 4, 2017. Curry is a Vice President and Senior Editor at W.W. Norton & Company. He regaled his audience with sage wisdom, maxims, and stories based on his career in the publishing industry. Many students and faculty were in attendance, and Dr. Stephen Whittaker introduced Brendan