Tucson Festival of Books

Perry Janes (he/him/his)

Perry Janes is the author of the poetry collection "Find Me When You're Ready" from Northwestern University Press. A recipient of the Pushcart Prize, his work has appeared or is forthcoming in POETRY, Electric Literature, Poem-a-Day, Zyzzyva, Threepenny Review, Best New Poets, and elsewhere. He holds a BA from the University of Michigan, where he was a five-time recipient of The Hopwood Award, and an MFA in Poetry from Warren Wilson College. He currently splits time between the Bay Area and Los Angeles, where he works as a screenwriter.

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Scheduled events:

Radical Hope in Memory and Myth

In dark times, people look to poetry for hope and resilience. By mining their memories and transmuting the past into poetry, each of these panelists reveal how making sense of our personal and collective experiences can be a radical act of optimism, compassion, and generosity.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)

Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)

Panelists: Rosa Alcalá, Perry Janes, Leo Romero
Moderator: Wanda Alarcon
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith, Doris Evans

Acts of Defiance

Poetry gives us permission to rebel, to misbehave, to speak truth to power and to imagine futures better than the ones we've been presented with. With wit, craft, and profound courage, these panelists harness language to celebrate small victories and teach us the joys of artistic disobedience.

Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)

Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Poetry
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)

Panelists: Alison Hawthorne Deming, Perry Janes, Farid Matuk
Moderator: Logan Phillips
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith

Book:

Find Me When You're Ready

Poems
Poetry
Northwestern University Press
September 2024
ISBN 9780810147645
103 pages