Barbara Gowdy, upon whose short story the film Kissed was based, will read from her work March 18 not Feb. 4 as originally scheduled.

        Gowdy's novels include Through the Green Valley (1988), Falling Angels (1989) and Mister Sandman (1995), which was nominated for the Governor General's Award and the Giller Prize. The title story of her 1992 short story collection, We So Seldom Look on Love, was adapted for the film Kissed (directed by Lynne Stopkewich). Her work has been translated into many languages, published in 13 countries and has topped the best-seller list in Germany. Canadian writer Carol Shields told the Boston Globe Gowdy "writes like an angel."

        She will read March 18 in Traill College senior common room at 8 p.m.