Gary Jackson:

Born and raised in Topeka, Kansas, Gary Jackson is the author of the poetry collections origin story (University of New Mexico Press, 2021) and Missing You, Metropolis (Graywolf Press, 2010), which received the 2009 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. He’s also the co-editor of The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry (Blair Publishing, 2021). His poems have appeared in numerous journals including Callaloo, The Sun, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Copper Nickel.  He’s an associate professor in English and creative writing at the College of Charleston where he’s currently the Director of Undergraduate Creative Writing and teaches in the MFA program and serves as the associate poetry editor at Crazyhorse.

photo credit: Lisa Hase Jackson

Poetry Society of South Carolina is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Please note this is for Friday night only. There is a separate link for the workshop below this one.

Topic: Gary Jackson Reading

Time: Feb 10, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Friday, Feb 10, 7-9 pm:

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89579655357?pwd=Qkp6Rlo3dmJMVU5xOXF6R0hMUkh5QT09 Meeting ID: 895 7965 5357 Passcode: 248407 One tap mobile +13126266799,,89579655357#,,,,*248407# US (Chicago) +16469313860,,89579655357#,,,,*248407# US Dial by your location         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         +1 646 931 3860 US         +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)         +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)         +1 305 224 1968 US         +1 309 205 3325 US         +1 564 217 2000 US         +1 669 444 9171 US         +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)         +1 689 278 1000 US         +1 719 359 4580 US         +1 253 205 0468 US         +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)         +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)         +1 360 209 5623 US         +1 386 347 5053 US         +1 507 473 4847 US Meeting ID: 895 7965 5357 Passcode: 248407 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kso8ylVX8

Link for workshop (observation only; for full participation, join us in person at Gage Hall. There is an in-person fee of $10 for members, and $15 for non-members. Payment can be made by clicking on "Join Us" on the main page, and selecting the workshop payment option. Students and Zoom attendees are free.

Saturday, Feb 11, 10-12:30: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89529608099?pwd=akIrNWhtNXQ1V3VPNFp6cjdSZ2NCQT09