NOPL http://wwno.org en Public Library To Host U.S. Poet Laureate http://wwno.org/post/public-library-host-us-poet-laureate <p>The New Orleans Public Library will host a celebration of the arts with a reading and book signing with United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave.</p><p>Trethewey, a Gulf Coast native, is a Pulitzer-Prize winning poet and the 19<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;U.S. Poet Laureate.&nbsp;Dedicated to recovering the Gulf Coast, Threthewey will share her themes of race, history, personal experiences and politics with the people of New Orleans.</p> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:47:04 +0000 WWNO Staff 24032 at http://wwno.org