The 17th Annual

U.S. POET LAUREATE 2001-2003

BILLY COLLINSConsidered “The Most Popular poet in America” by the New York Times, Collins sees his poetry as “a form of travel writing” and considers humor “a door into the serious.” It is a door that many thousands of readers have opened with amazement and delight. As poet Kevin Young notes, “Devotees may come for his jokes, but they stay for the asides.”

NOVEMBER 29, 2017The JACKSON CENTER | 7 PM

6001 MOQUIN DRIVE NWHUNTSVILLE

NOVEMBER 30, 2017The PRINCESS THEATRE | 1 PM

112 SECOND AVENUE NEDOWNTOWN DECATUR

Author of the New York Times bestsellers Aimless Love and The Rain in Portugal, Billy Collins has published ten collections of poetry. A selection of his books will be available for purchase at both events.

calhoun.edu/writersconference

BOTH SESSIONS ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC