Celebrate National Poetry Month
Readings with Ada Limón & Jennifer Knox
Tuesday, 05 Apr 2016 at 7:00 pm – Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Ave
Ada Limón is the author of four books of poetry, including Bright Dead Things, which was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award in Poetry and named one of the Top Ten Poetry Books of the Year by the New York Times. She serves on the faculty of Queens University of Charlotte Low Residency MFA program. Jennifer Knox teaches at Iowa State and is the author of four books of poetry, including, most recently, Days of Shame and Failure. Her work has appeared four times in the Best American Poetry series as well as the New York Times, The New Yorker, and American Poetry Review.Ada Limón's other books include Lucky Wreck, This Big Fake World, and Sharks in the Rivers.
Jennifer Knox's other books include The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway, Drunk by Noon, and A Gringo Like Me.
Cosponsored By:
- Ames Public Library
- Latino/a Graduate Student Association
- U.S. Latino/a Studies Program
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.