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Heather McHughSpring 2009 Events
Read the entire schedule here!
This spring’s Reading and Lecture Series features Peter Gizzi, Denis Johnson, Heather McHugh, Ander Monson, Boyer Rickel and a tribute to David Foster Wallace.

Also, don’t miss Billy Collins, Gerald Stern, Juan Felipe Herrera and a host of other Poetry Center Stage poets at Tucson’s first Festival of Books.  Spring classes and workshops span genres from poetry to fiction, memoir to song lyrics.  Poetry Joeys schlopps and buzzes, culminating in a UA Museum of Art collaboration. Shop Talk continues, A Closer Look Book Club expands and the Library Exhibitions span book covers, photographs and Ai.


Spring Reading Schedule | Spring Classes
Poetry Joeys | Discussion Groups
Library Exhibition Schedule

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Debby Jo BlankAnnouncing the Mary Ann Campau Fellowship Award Winner
Congratulations, Stephanie Balzer!
We are pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Mary Ann Campau Fellowship, which recognizes Southern Arizona poets who strength and inspire our literary landscape.  Read about Stephanie’s work with VOICES, Inc. and sample her poetry, which you will hear more of when she reads in the spring Reading and Lectures Series.

Read about Stephanie
Mary Ann Campau Memorial Fellowship

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Christopher NelsonStudent Spotlight
Meet Chris Nelson, student, teacher, blogger, and award-winning poet
In Debby Jo Blank's insightful interview, Chris discusses his interests, influences, and latest obsessions. Interspersed are sections from Chris' poems.

Read the Interview

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Spine PoemThree from the Library
"Cover Me", Denise Levertov, & Spine Poem
The library’s current exhibition explores the relationship between poetry and art by focusing on trade books with fine art covers. Last fall’s exhibition celebrating the work of poet Denise Levertov has just been archived online.  Poetry Center volunteer and artist Suzanne Kane’s spine poem is also now on display at the Poetry Center.

More about "Cover Me" Exhibit | Denise Levertov
Suzanne Kane's "Spine Poem"

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Mr. Tidypaws and the Orangetime Fun BandPoetry Joeys meet Mr. Tidypaws and the Funtime Orange Band
The extraordinary finale to last Fall's Poetry Joeys
Check out photos, Joeys poems turned into song lyrics, and an interview with Mr. Tidypaws himself.

Check it out!