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Major Author Reading Series: Teacher, Mother, Poet: Chrstine Poreba’s Poetry of Home

by RIKKILYNN SHIELDS, Editor An ESL teacher, a wife, a mother, a lover of naps, but most importantly a poet. Christine Poreba grew up on the Lower East Side of New York City and currently resides in Tallahassee with her husband, son, and dog. As the Major Author Reading Series came to an end this semester, on November 10th, Poreba’s poetry left us all speechless. Poreba’s … Continue reading Major Author Reading Series: Teacher, Mother, Poet: Chrstine Poreba’s Poetry of Home

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“Adjectives are Butter”: Celebrated Poet Kwame Dawes Reads to MC

While introducing speaker Kwame Dawes at the first MARS event of the spring semester, Assistant Professor of English Dr. Adam Koehler ended with his favorite Dawes quote: “Adjectives are butter.” Just before spring break on Wednesday, March 12 Dawes was on campus for a Major Authors Reading Series (MARS) event. MARS events are periodical lectures by well-known authors sponsored by the MC English department. The talk took place in … Continue reading “Adjectives are Butter”: Celebrated Poet Kwame Dawes Reads to MC

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