Thursday, October 8 7:30 pm
McManus Room
Poet Kevin Pilkington, a member of the writing faculty at Sarah Lawrence College and of the graduate department at Manhattanville College, will read selections from his poetry, including his just-released book In the Eyes of a Dog. He is the author of six collections including Ready to Eat the Sky, which was a finalist for the Independent Publishers Books Award. His collection Spare Change was the La Jolla Poets Press National Book Award winner and his chapbook won the Ledge Poetry Prize. A new collection entitled In the Eyes of a Dog is forthcoming. Over the years, he has been nominated for four Pushcarts and has appeared in Verse Daily. His poetry has also appeared in many anthologies including Birthday Poems: A Celebration, Western Wind, and Contemporary Poetry of New England.
Ready to Eat the Sky in the Library catalog.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.