Offered as part of Indiana Humanities&rsqu o\; Unearthed programming\, a multiyear initiative encouraging Hoosiers to discover and discuss their relationships with the natural world\, this sp ecial INconversation with Aimee Nezhukumatathil will feature a moderated c onversation with Indiana&rsquo\;s own Adrian Matejka\, former Poet Laureat e of the state of Indiana and current editor of Poetry Magazine. The eveni ng will wrap up with an audience Q&\;A followed by book sales and signi ng. \;
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\nBook Discussions
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one of our book discussions on a variety of dates at various library locat
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About INconversation
\nINconversa tion engages an intimate group in interesting and insightful conversations with some of the nation's most intriguing thought leaders. This highly pa rticipatory question-and-answer style discussion involves the thought lead er\, a moderator and the audience. INconversation is a signature program o f Indiana Humanities.
\n\;About One State / One Story: World of Wonders
\nIndiana Humanities&rsquo\; One State / O ne Story: World of Wonders invites Hoosiers to engage deeply with Aimee Ne zhukumatathil&rsquo\;s World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies\, Whale Sh arks\, and Other Astonishments as part of a statewide conversation tied to Indiana Humanities&rsquo\; Unearthed initiative\, which explores Hoosiers &rsquo\; relationships with the natural world. The heart of One State / On e Story: World of Wonders is communities coming together to talk about Nez hukumatathil&rsquo\;s remarkable collection of essays. In total\, 30 organ izations are taking part in community reads of the collection\, with more than 90 programs happening across the state.
\nAbout Aimee N ezhukumatathil
\nAimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times best-selling illustrated collection of nature essays and K irkus Prize finalist\, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies\, Whale Sharks \, &\; Other Astonishments (2020\, Milkweed Editions)\, which was chosen as Barnes and Noble&rsquo\;s Book of the Year. She has four pre vious poetry collections: Oceanic (Copper Canyon Press\, 2018)\, L ucky Fish (2011)\, At the Drive-in Volcano (2007)\, and Miracle Fruit (2003)\, the last three from Tupelo Press. \; Her m ost recent book is Lace &\; Pyrite\, a Collaboration of Epistolary Garden Poems with the poet Ross Gay. Her writing appears twice in the Best American Poetry Series\, The New York Times Magazine\, ESPN\, Plough shares\, American Poetry Review\, and Tin House.
\nHonors include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Pushcart Prize\, a Mississippi Arts Council grant\, and being named a Guggenheim Fe llow in poetry. In 2021\, she became the first-ever poetry editor for SIER RA magazine\, the storytelling arm of The Sierra Club. She is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi&rsquo\;s MF A program.
\nAbout Adrian Matejka
\nAdrian Ma tejka's most recent collection of poetry is Somebody Else Sold the World< /a>. His other books are Map to the Stars\; \;The Big Smoke\, which was the winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and a finalist for b oth the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize\; Mixology\, which was selected for the National Poetry Series\; and The Devil's Garden (Alic e James Books\, 2003)\, winner of the New York / New England Award. Among Matejka's other honors are fellowships from the Academy of American Poets\ , the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Lannan Foundation\, the National Endowme nt for the Arts\, and United States Artists. He served as Poet Laureate of the state of Indiana in 2018-19 and is Editor of Poetry Magazine.
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