Science + Literature: Nature's Peril and Poetry

Thu 4/25
Doors - 6 pm | Readings and Conversation - 7 pm | Book Sales and Signing - 8 pm


Arthur Sze, National Book Award-winning poet, and author of 11 books of poetry (most recently, THE GLASS CONSTELLATION) will have a conversation on poetry and the environment with UVA professor and poet Brian Teare (POEM BITTEN BY A MAN).

General Admission: FREE with Reservation

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Book Release Date: April 13, 2021 (paperback forthcoming on August 13, 2024)

The National Book Foundation's prestigious Science + Literature program is bringing National Book Award winner Arthur Sze to Roanoke.  Sze will join UVA professor Brian Teare at the Grandin Theatre. In a conversation titled Science + Literature: Nature's Poetry and Peril, Sze and Teare will discuss the role of poetry in our modern lives, how poetry connects us to nature, and how we can use literature to benefit our environment.  This event is free and open to the public, though pre-registration is encouraged. Presented in partnership with the Roanoke Public Libraries, Virginia Festival of the Book, the Grandin Theater, and the National Book Foundation.