Written Arts Program Presents
A Poetry Reading by Gracie Leavitt '07
Monday, November 23, 2015
Campus Center, Weis Cinema
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST/GMT-5
The Bard alumna and author of Monkeys, Minor Planet, Average Star reads from her poems at 7:30 p.m., Monday, November 23rd, in Weis Cinema.7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST/GMT-5
“Formidable vocabulary and cavalier jumps between subject matter are standard in Leavitt’s debut collection of postmodern pastorals. These are brainy poems where feats of syntactic contortion occur even on the microscopic level. Bouncing between abstract elements and tender emotions, Leavitt’s strength stems from her ability to operate simultaneously in different thematic spaces. The book unfolds as a cerebral pastiche where autobiography, clips from other texts, and personal conversations intersect. Leavitt demonstrates an uncanny ability to reveal how ‘a flower, a proposition, a noise/ can be imagined almost simultaneously.’” —Publishers Weekly
Introduced by Mary Caponegro and followed by a Q&A, this event is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required. Books will be available for sale and signing from Oblong Books & Music.
For more information, call 845-758-7054, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Campus Center, Weis Cinema