The Sky Begins at Your Feet: A Reading and Discussion of Bioregionalism
Caryn Mirriam–Goldberg
Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009 at 7:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Kansas Poet Laureate and one of the founders of the Bioregional Congress, will read from her book The Sky Begins at Your Feet: A Memoir on Cancer, Community, and Coming Home to the Body. Mirriam-Goldgerg is an instructor at Goddard College, where she teaches transformative language arts. Her books include four collections of poetry, the writing guide Write Where You Are, and the anthology The Power of Words. Part of the Eco-Voices Series.Cosponsored By:
- Agarts
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Humanities Iowa
- MFA Program in Creative Writing and Environment
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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