Beth Ann Fennelly in Duluth Saturday
Beth Ann Fennelly reads from her new book Unmentionables on Saturday as part of the Spirit Lake Poetry Series. Dan Anderson (of Black Labels fame) will open with some jazzy piano.
Saturday, Nov. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Free
Somers Lounge, College of St. Scholastica.
An associate professor of English at the University of Mississippi, Fennelly is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize and the Wood Award for Distinguished Writing. Her poems have appeared in the 1996, 2005 and 2006 editions of Best American Poetry.
In 2002, she read from her work at the Library of Congress at the invitation of U. S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins.
Funding for the Spirit Lake Poetry Series is provided by grants from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, the College of St. Scholastica, Northern Lights Books and Gifts, and the Lee and Rose Warner Foundation.
Comments
I saw her read just after Tender Hooks came out and really enjoyed it.
Any students out there - we're giving a 10% discount with student ID at the event.
Posted by: jmcc | November 21, 2008 10:40 PM
I will be there!!!
Posted by: nbayuk | November 21, 2008 10:47 PM
So there's no confusion:
The commenter JMCC is affiliated with Northern Lights Books and Gifts. The 10 percent discount is on books.
Admission to the event is free.
Posted by: Paul Lundgren | November 22, 2008 09:18 AM
Hey thanks for telling me about this, Paul! I've been so immersed in observing the vote count at the courthouse the past 3 days, I have no idea what's going on elsewhere! I love the Spirit of the Lake events, they're always well worth attending.
Posted by: Calk | November 22, 2008 09:27 AM
ooops - that was a bit ambiguous! Thanks for clarifying, Paul!
Posted by: jmcc | November 22, 2008 10:48 AM
Great event! She really rocked CSS, I loved her last poem, with the references to 9-11, it was quite moving and very powerful. If any of you have not attended these Spirit Lake poetry readings at CSS, I urge you to check out the next one, it's in FEb., it's the open "St. David's Day" reading, a showcase of the incredible talent of the wordsmiths who live right here in our midst.
Posted by: Calk | November 23, 2008 12:08 PM