Tucson Festival of Books

Poetry vs. the Patriarchy


A viral headline recently asked, "Did Women Ruin the Workplace?" In yet another era of sexism and misogyny, what kind of intervention can poetry make? Hear from two visionary poets who confront everyday injustices and cultural crises in their writing to affirm a more equal world. (Unfortunately, Felicia Zamora will not take part in this session as originally planned.)


Panelists
Jami Macarty

Jami Macarty is the author of "The Long Now Conditions Permit," winner of the 2023 Test Site Poetry Prize, and "The Minuses," winner of the 2020 New Mexico/Arizona Book Award-Poetry Arizona. She has also published four chapbooks, including "The Whole Catastrophe" and "Mind of Spring," winner of the 2017 Vallum Chapbook Award....

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Danielle Williams

Danielle P. Williams is a Black and Chamorro poet, translator, essayist, and spoken word artist from Columbia, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor's degree in Arts Administration from Elon University and MFA in poetry from George Mason University....

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Books:
The Long Now Conditions Permit
Poems
Jami Macarty
Poetry
University of Nevada Press
December 2025
ISBN 9781647792039
80 pages

Chamorrita Song
Danielle Williams
Poetry
University of Arizona Press
January 2026
ISBN 9780816555161
92 pages