Submitted by Lopez Library

Library Welcomes Washington State Poet Laureate Dr. Tod Marshall

The Lopez Island Library invites you to hear Washington State’s current Poet Laureate Dr. Tod Marshall, Friday, March 31, 7 p.m. in the main library.

Marshall was born in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in Wichita, Kansas and studied English and philosophy at Siena Heights University. He earned an MFA from Eastern Washington University and graduated with his Ph.D. from The University of Kansas. He directs the Writing Concentration and coordinates the Visiting Writers series at Gonzaga University where he is the Robert K. and Ann J. Powers Endowed Professor in the Humanities.

Appointed by Governor Jay Inslee, Marshall is serving as the Washington State Poet Laureate 2016-2018. His work has been published in many journals, including: “Narrative;” “The Southern Review;” “The American Poetry Review;” “The Iowa Review;” “Shenandoah;” “Boulevard;” “The Colorado Review;” “The Denver Quarterly;” “The Columbia Poetry Review;” “Poetry East;” “Poetry Northwest;” “Volt;” “Interim;” “The Canary;” “Willow Springs;” “Cutbank;” “The Georgia Review;” “The Kenyon Review;” and more.

The evening will be introduced by Friends of the Lopez Library as part of their annual meeting. Cookies from Holly B’s as refreshment will be available. This event is co-sponsored by Humanities Washington, ArtsWA, Friends of the Lopez Library, Lopez Bookshop and Shark Reef Literary Magazine. Join us in the lovely setting of your library for a remarkable evening with our Poet Laureate. This program is free to all.