Join us as Mayor Regina Romero introduces the new Tucson Poet Laureate and the new Arizona Poet Laureate for their inaugural readings. Both laureates will serve as official ambassadors for poetry, building a public life for poetry in Southern Arizona and throughout the state.
| Where: | Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  |
| When: | Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Poetry |
| Moderator: | Tyler Meier |
| Sponsors: | Session made possible courtesy of City of Tucson, Max McCauslin and John Smith |
Logan Phillips is a poet and cultural worker based in Tucson. He is the author of "Sonoran Strange" and numerous poetry chapbooks and art books, including the NoVoGRAFíAS series. A seasoned performer and collaborator, Phillips has toured his work internationally, working on a wide range of arts, education, and land-based projects....
An award-winning poet and writer, Laura Tohe was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and grew up speaking both Diné bizaad/Navajo language and English. She is a professor emerita of English at Arizona State University, where she taught for 24 years....
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