Patricia Smith Poetry Reading

Organization: Poetry Center Categories: Featured Event, Open to the Public, Lectures/Symposia, SACAL, Over 80 Attendees, TDX Ticket Intended Audience:: Open to the Public Event Locator: 2025-ABQHNZ Display on public Smith events calendar?: TRUE Will you be using Zoom?: FALSE Requested tech help arrival time:: 19:00:00 Handheld mic choice:: Lectern Mic location in room:: Lectern (Optional) Please provide any additional information regarding your tech help request:: Please use lectern with built in gooseneck holder for wireless mic. TDX Ticket: 28858033

Joy Priest has described Patricia Smith as a poet who "writes so close to her characters, it's as if she steps into their bodies , thinks through their minds, sees through their eyes." Smith 217;s career spans decades and genres and The Intentions of Thunder (Scribner)< span style="font-weight: 400;">, Smith's newest publication, f eatures new and selected poetry in a celebration of her ever-evolving literary legacy. Followed by a conversation led by students in Melissa Parrish's ENG 303 class. Books available for sale and signing fol lows. Free and open to the public. Livestream also available on the BDPC YouTube page.