I Am An American Poet: This Is American Poetry, 2010

July 15-18

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Photos credit Fio Dossetto.

thank you thank you!

For four absolutely brilliant days. Can’t wait to see you all again.

brief update

It could not be going any better–thank you everyone (Zalfa, Sue, Fio, Tom, and all volunteers and helpers; Laressa, Shana, Jim, and Zach; all you wonderful conferees; Adrian at reception at the Trent Building; well-wishers near and far; reading/Q&A attendees (and Wayne for emceeing); Mark et al. at Metro for graciously hosting us Thursday and [...]

Parking for conference & events

From the University website:

Pay and display car parking for visitors is available on the east side of the Trent Building (in front of the building as you approach it, with the lake to your LH side and the clock tower ahead.)

Many students, staff and visitors cycle onto the campus and bike parks are also [...]

Reading, 18 July, 7 p.m.

You are very much invited!

James Cihlar, Laressa Dickey, Zachary Carlsen, Shana Youngdahl, Kerri French, and Éireann Lorsung read on Sunday at the Angear Visitors Centre, Lakeside, University Park Campus, University of Nottingham.

This reading will be interpreted in British Sign Language.

Refreshments provided.

7-9 p.m., FREE. No booking required.

Reading, Friday 16 July, 6 p.m.

You are very much invited!

James Cihlar, Laressa Dickey, Zachary Carlsen, and Shana Youngdahl, read at Metro Cafe, Beeston (on the High Road just before the pedestrianised area).

6 – 7:30 p.m., FREE. No booking required.

Q&A and social with poets, Thursday 15 July, 6 p.m.

You are very much invited!

James Cihlar, Laressa Dickey, Zachary Carlsen, Shana Youngdahl, and Éireann Lorsung will speak with Wayne Burrows (editor of Staple Magazine) at Metro Cafe, Beeston (on the High Road just before the pedestrianised area). Questions are welcome!

6 – 7:30 p.m., FREE. No booking required.

Interview with Zachary Carlsen

LeftLion has an interview with Zachary Carlsen (by Caroline Edwards) up: here.

thank you

To the 35 people who are taking a chance on four days of poetry with us this July. We’re excited to meet you and to get to know you and to read and write and think with you.

Ticket sales are now closed. You can still purchase tote bags in [...]

a little more time

Hi there, ticket-seekers and ticketholders.

So, our ‘official’ deadline for ticket sales is tonight. But we’ve had a couple of requests recently for a little more time. With that in mind, we’ll cut you this deal: ticket sales will be open until further notice–further notice being most likely early this week, once all existing orders have [...]