Writers & Books hosts award-winning local poet in celebration of National Poetry Month
Rochester NY: Join us on Friday, April 12th at 7:00 PM to hear Craig Morgan Teicher share poetry from his latest award-winning poetry book as well as previous publications. This event is $3 for members and $6 for the general public and takes place at Writers & Books on 740 University Avenue, Rochester, NY.
Craig Morgan Teicher received an MFA from Columbia University in 2005. He is the author of The Trembling Answers (BOA Editions, 2017), winner of the 2018 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, To Keep Love Blurry (BOA Editions, 2012), Brenda Is in the Room and Other Poems (Center for Literary Publishing, 2008), and Cradle Book (BOA Editions, 2010), a collection of stories and fables.
Teicher is a literary critic, and his essays and reviews have appeared in numerous publications. He teaches at The New School and New York University and lives in New Jersey with his wife, the poet Brenda Shaughnessy, and their children. More information on Teicher and praise for his work can be found on his website here.
April is national poetry month and Writers & Books is pleased to be hosting several award-winning poets and poetry events over the course of the month. This event follows the poetry and music performance by Ad Hoc Music at Writers & Books on April 11th at 7 PM titled Words and Music, Music and Words.
Media questions can be directed to Chris Fanning at chrisf@wab.org