In-person conference & book fair in Philadelphia. I’ll be on a panel called “Winning Over the Haters: Fostering Student Appreciation for Poetry” with Jennifer Popa (moderator), Lindsay Tigue, Paisley Rekdal, and Tomás Morín. Description:

Time and time again, undergraduates—even those with a self-professed interest in literature—will come to creative writing classes claiming they don’t “get” or care for poetry. How do we engage students in a genre they’re certain they don’t like or understand? On this panel, professors will discuss strategies across a range of university courses detailing how they open students’ minds to poetry and what lessons, prompts, and activities have helped foster a love for poetry among their students.