On Thursday, February 20th acclaimed poet Andy Grace will lead a poetry writing workshop exploring the NEA Big Read theme “Where We Live.” Andrew Grace has published three books of poems: A Belonging Field (Salt Publishing), Shadeland (Ohio State University Press) and SANCTA (Ahsahta/Foundlings). His work has appeared in the New Yorker, Poetry, Boston Review and New Criterion. A former Stegner Fellow at Stanford, he is a Senior Editor at the Kenyon Review and teaches at Kenyon College. His fourth collection A Brief History of the Midwest is forthcoming from Black Lawrence Press in May 2025. Join us at the Library’s Authors Anonymous meeting, from 6:00 P.M.-7:30 P.M. at the Mount Vernon Library, 201 North Mulberry Street for Andy’s workshop.No prior experience is required. This workshop is open to all writers age 18+.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN: In the event of inclement weather, we’ll move this workshop to Zoom. Patrons can access the zoom event at https://tinyurl.com/yd9b5cv9 If necessary, the inclement weather plan will be activated by 11:00 A.M. on the event date via a pre-recorded message at (740) 392-BOOK extension 8259. If patrons wish to be notified of the inclement weather plan via email, please contact knoxwrites1@gmail.com by 11:00 A.M. on the date of the event.

This event is part of our NEA Big Read program celebrating Interior Chinatown and exploring the theme “Where We Live.” For more information about the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County’s NEA Big Read programs, visit www.knox.net, email knoxwrites1@gmail.com or call (740) 392-BOOK extension 8259.