Poetry Reading: Walking the Borderline--New Poems from Elizabeth Austen
Name:
Poetry Reading: Walking the Borderline--New Poems from Elizabeth Austen
Date:
October 6, 2017
Time:
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM PDT
Event Description:
Join former Washington State Poet Laureate Elizabeth Austen for a reading of new poems and a conversation about the writing process.
Austen is the author of the collection Every Dress a Decision and two chapbooks. As the poet laureate for 2014-16, she visited all 39 of the state’s counties, giving readings and teaching workshops. She produces poetry programming for NPR-affliate KUOW, and offers poetry and reflective writing for staff and physicians at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Light refreshments will be served.
Supported by Friends of the Edmonds Library.
Presented in conjunction with Edmonds Arts Commission's annual Write on the Sound writers' conference.
Reading: 5-5:30 p.m.; Question and answer: 5:30-5:45 p.m.
Austen is the author of the collection Every Dress a Decision and two chapbooks. As the poet laureate for 2014-16, she visited all 39 of the state’s counties, giving readings and teaching workshops. She produces poetry programming for NPR-affliate KUOW, and offers poetry and reflective writing for staff and physicians at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Light refreshments will be served.
Supported by Friends of the Edmonds Library.
Presented in conjunction with Edmonds Arts Commission's annual Write on the Sound writers' conference.
Reading: 5-5:30 p.m.; Question and answer: 5:30-5:45 p.m.
