Event
7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Literary Witnesses and The Loft Present an Evening with Terrance Hayes

Presenters
Terrance Hayes
Terrance Hayes is the author of seven poetry collections: So to Speak; American Sonnets for My Past And Future Assassin , a finalist for the National Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award, and TS Eliot Prize; How to Be Drawn ; Lighthead , winner of the 2010 National Book Award for poetry
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Location
Plymouth Congregational Church
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Genre
Poetry
Graphic of Terrance Hayes with Plymouth Congregational Church and Loft Literary logos. Graphic also says October 2.

National Book Award–winning poet and MacArthur Fellow Terrance Hayes will give a public reading from American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin and his newest collection, So to Speak. The author of seven books of poetry, Hayes is known for his distinctive work exploring popular culture, music, race, masculinity, and language itself. His poems have appeared in Best American Poetry, earned multiple Pushcart Prizes, and been finalists for—and winners of—the National Book Award.

This free event will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church (1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis) and will include a reception and book signing. Books will be available for purchase from Milkweed Books. We recommend entering off LaSalle Avenue; free parking is available off Franklin Avenue.

Co-presented by Literary Witnesses at Plymouth Congregational Church and The Loft Literary Center.

Don’t miss the opportunity to join the Loft for a creative writing workshop with Terrance Hayes the next day, October 3.

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