Tucson Festival of Books

Laura Da'



Timothy Aguero

Laura Da’ is a poet and teacher. A lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest, Da’ studied creative writing at the University of Washington and The Institute of American Indian Arts. She has served as Poet Laureate of Redmond, Washington, and Poet Planner for King County, Washington. She is the author of "Tributaries," an American Book Award winner, "Instruments of the True Measure," a Washington State Book Award winner, and "Severalty." Da’ is Eastern Shawnee and lives in Washington with her family.

Awards: American Book Award; Washington State Book Award

Communities: Indigenous or Native American, Mixed Race, Person with a Disability


Books:
Severalty
Poems
Poetry
University of Arizona Press
September 2025
ISBN 9780816554591
112 pages

Tributaries
Poetry
University of Arizona Press
April 2015
ISBN 9780816531554
88 pages