Thanks again to the Center for the Book for this personal acknowledgment and for all the important work you do connecting American readers to the necessity of literature. For the honor to go to this particular book made me even more happier, as this is probably the one collection that always seems just a little beyond my habitual sensibilities–i.e., many of the poems here were channelled in the weeks following 2001's terrorist attack in New York and they came fast and pretty much fully themselves. The news from the Rhode Island Center for the Book on choosing my second book of poems, then, we were still living, as its Route One Reads book for 2021 has to be the warmest reception I've gotten since my recent move to Newport–to be recognized as someone usually working alone, on the margins. The 2021 theme is “Poetry” and Rhode Island's Route One Reads selection is then, we were still living by Michael Klein. Following an annual theme, each Center for the Book selects a book to represent its state on a collective reading list. Route One Reads is a partnership connecting the East Coast Centers for the Book from Maine to Florida. Mellon Foundation and the Rhode Island Center for the Book, a statewide organization devoted to promoting personal and community enrichment by celebrating the art and heritage of reading, writing, making, and sharing books. This program is made possible by the Academy of American Poets with funds from the Andrew W.
After registering an email will be sent with a Zoom link to access the program. Klein’s book, then, we were still living (2010), is the Rhode Island Route One Reads selection for 2021 and a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Gay Poetry 2011.įree.
Join us for a conversation with Rhode Island Poet Laureate Tina Cane and poet Michael Klein.
0 kommentar(er)
