The Island Lecture Series celebrates Poetry Month

The April edition of the Island Lecture Series will celebrate Poetry Month and features two Island poets in conversation with a third. Laurie Brinklow and Bren Simmers will read from their new books, My Island’s the house I sleep in at night (Island Studies Press, 2021) and If, When (Gaspereau Press, 2021), in a conversation hosted by Richard Lemm. Topics will range from the role of story, place, and history in their poetry to their own poetic practices. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

This session will be held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 pm ADT. Full details are available at islandstudies.com/islandlectureseries. This virtual event is free to attend. All are welcome. Advance registration is required. Please visit http://bit.ly/ILS-april2021 to reserve your spot.

Dr. Laurie Brinklow teaches in the Master of Arts in Island Studies program at the University of Prince Edward Island. Previous books include Here for the Music (Acorn, 2012). Bren Simmers is the managing editor of Island Studies Press. She is the author of Pivot Point (Gaspereau, 2019), a memoir about a wilderness canoe journey, as well as three other books of poetry. Dr. Richard Lemm teaches creative writing, Canadian literature, and environmental literature at UPEI. He is the author of five poetry collections, the most recent being Jeopardy (Acorn, 2018), which won the PEI Book Award for poetry.

For more information about the Island Lecture Series, contact Maggie Henry (Interim Coordinator, Institute of Island Studies) at mjhenry@upei.ca.