Paul Willis, 蜜桃传媒 professor of English, will read from his new book of poems, 鈥淩osing from the Dead,鈥� at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The reading will take place in Hieronymus Lounge in Kerrwood Hall on the upper campus.
蜜桃传媒 senior Shannon Hickey of Moorpark, Calif., will also share some of her work. The event is free, and Willis鈥� book will be available for sale and signing.
鈥淩osing from the Dead is about resurrection鈥攖he times it seems possible, and the times it does not,鈥� Willis says. 鈥淓ach poem investigates the emergence or denial of hope that we may feel in each small turn of our lives. Along the way, the poems visit forgotten corners of family history, college classrooms, and mountain meadows. Once in a while, a dog or two come sniffing along.鈥�
鈥淰isiting Home,鈥� Willis鈥� first full collection of poetry, was published in 2008. Poems from this volume were featured on Verse Daily and read by Garrison Keillor on 鈥淭he Writer鈥檚 Almanac.鈥�