LUNCH WITH BOOKS: Wheeling Poetry Series: Lynn Emanuel

October 18, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lynn Emanuel is the author of five books of poetry. Her most recent book, The Nerve Of It: Poems New and Selected, was awarded the Lenore Marshall Award by The Academy of American Poets. Her sixth book has just been completed and is under consideration by her press Her awards include multiple fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, The National Poetry Series Award, the Eric Matthieu King Award also from The Academy of American Poets and, most recently, a fellowship from the Civitella Ranieri Foundation. She has been a judge for the National Book Awards and has taught at the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Warren Wilson Program in Creative Writing, and the Bennington College Low Residency MFA program. Her poetry has been published and reviewed in Poetry, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, The Harvard Review, LA Review of Books, BOMB Magazine, and Publisher’s Weekly. West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman is the curator and host of the Wheeling Poetry Series.

In addition to being in-person in the Library auditorium, this program will be available to watch live on Facebook Live, on YouTube, and on the OCPL website's LWB Livestream page.  Log into your Facebook or YouTube account during the program to leave questions for our presenters in the comments box. They will answer them during the live broadcast. 

PRESENTER BIO: Coming soon

FEATURED BOOK: Coming soon

Lunch With Books Livestream starts at noon on Facebook and YouTube.

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"Lunch With Books" is the library’s flagship program for adult patrons. These lunchtime programs feature authors, poets, musicians, historians, and more every Tuesday at noon. Bring lunch (to the Library Auditorium or your computer), feed your brain!