Join us at the Bexley Public Library as we celebrate the release of Kortney Morrow's luminous debut poetry collectio n\, \;Run It Back. \;Celebrated poet Carmen Gimé\;n ez praises Run It Back as "an essential book on the profundity of pop culture's touchstones in shaping identity."
\nThank you to Prologu e Bookshop for partnering with us on this event to sell copies of \;Run It Back for the book signing.
\nAbout the Boo k:
\nKortney Morrow's luminous debut collection\, RUN IT BA CK\, creates an iridescent dreamscape where early 2000s nostalgia is intri cately woven into rigorous questioning around belonging\, borders\, fugiti vity\, and freedom.
\nFrom a heroic crown sonnet stitching the color ways of an iconic basketball shoe with the economic development of a regio n to reimagining American Girl Dolls at a mandatory diversity training\, M orrow's playfulness and humor uncover more than meets the eye. Using the p rinciples of material culture studies and an evocative display of poetic f orms\, Morrow flips everyday pop culture on its head\, revealing the hidde n seams running through our lives. \;
\nThese dazzling poems qui etly refute the myth of linear progress. In the search for freedom\, Morro w explores how the desire to move forward can be a rallying cry to run it back. Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize judge\, Carmen Gimé\;nez\, calls Morrow "a cultural archaeologist\," solidifying a stunning new voice in A merican arts and letters.
\nAbout the Author:
\nKortney Morrow is a poet and writer creating from her
studio in Cleveland\, Ohio. Her work has received support from 68to05\, Th
e Academy of American Poets\, The Studio Museum in Harlem\, Prairie Schoon
er\, Tin House\, and Transition Magazine. Her debut poetry collection\,
About the Moderato r:
\nMarcus Jackson is a Cave Canem Fellow and an award-winning writer and visual artist. His poems and photographs have appeared in \;The American Poetry Review\, The New Yorker\,&n bsp\;and \;The New York Times Magazine\, among other pub lications. Jackson has previously published one chapbook and two full-leng th poetry collections\, including \;Pardon My Heart. He direc ts the Creative Writing MFA Program at The Ohio State University.
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\nLibrary Parking &\; Entrance Information:
\nWhile the library's main ent rance is under construction\, we remain open. Clear signage will guide vis itors to a temporary\, fully accessible entrance via a ramp in the southea st alley\, leading to the dock entrance.
\nThe library \;parking \;lot also remains open\, with temporary entry and exit available via \;Euclaire Avenue only. \;Parking \;may be limited\, so we en courage you to arrive early and use street \;parking \;on Euclaire \, Mound\, and other nearby streets.
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