sˈuːn ˈæftɚ, ɐ dʒˈɑːb ˈɔfɚɹ ɚɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm ˈiːstɚn kɛntˈʌki jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn ɹˈɪtʃmənd, kɛntˈʌki, wˌɛɹ sˈæmæɾɚ tˈɔːt fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn dˈæʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
Soon after, a job offer arrived from Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky, where Samatar taught from 1979-1981.