Maurice Carlos Ruffin Novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin returns to keynote the 36th annual Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium, Oct. 24-26 with his new novel, “The American Daughters.” Ruffin’s keynote will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Mississippi University for Women’s Poindexter Hall. Sessions continue Friday at 9:30 a.m.