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Hear the Wisconsin poet laureate
Karla Huston, Wisconsin’s 2017-18 Poet Laureate, will present some of her work on Thurs., Apr. 5th, at 5 p.m. in Laurentide in the 3rd-floor “living room area.” It’s a celebration of Poetry Month! There will be some refreshments (RSVP to … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – July 12, 2016
There Are Things We Live Among: Poems by Patrick Moran. Our very own Professor Moran won the Grayson Books Poetry Prize in 2015 and has published this book of poetry as a result. Continue reading
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Bare Knuckle Warrior Poetics
Cameron Conaway, a former mixed martial arts fighter and award-winning writer, will talk about “Bare Knuckle Warrior Poetics: On Fighting, Writing, and the Worlds Between” at 7p.m. on Mon., Feb. 29 in the Young Auditorium. It’s part of the Contemporary … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – June 23, 2015
The Essential Ginsberg edited by Michael Schumacher. Allen Ginsberg is a genius! Continue reading
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Juan Felipe Herrera
Librarian of Congress James H. Billington has announced that in the fall, Juan Felipe Herrera will serve as the 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2015-2016. He will be the first Hispanic poet to serve. Read more about him … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday – September 30, 2014
The Best American Poetry: 2014. Guest editor Terrance Hayes. Series editor David Lehman. PS615 .B474 2014, New Arrivals, 2nd floor. Every year since 1988 the fine folks at Scribner Poetry have come out with a new volume containing the cream of the year’s poetry crop. Continue reading
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El laberinto de la soledad (The Labyrinth of Solitude)
Dr. Rubén Medina, poet and chair of the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese at UW-Madison, spoke about The Labyrinth of Solitude, written by Nobel Prize-winner Octavio Paz, on Tues., Sept. 23, at 3:45pm as part of the Latino Heritage Lecture … Continue reading
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Book Sale – September 2014
It’s time for new books for the monthly sale Continue reading
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Lincoln: Legacy and Lessons
The Spring 2014 Fairhaven Lecture Series theme is “The Legacy and Lessons of the Age of Lincoln.” These free lectures are weekly, on Mondays at 3pm, in the Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall (435 W Starin Rd). Videos of the … Continue reading
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Celebrate faculty & staff scholarship and creative achievements
The 24th annual exhibition of scholarly & creative works by UWW faculty & staff will celebrate accomplishments of the past year across a range of disciplines. A sampling of the articles, artwork, books, dance and conference presentations produced by 67 … Continue reading
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