WLP Reading Series: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Aimee Nezhukumatathil is the author of a book of nature essays, World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, & Other Astonishments, which was named a finalist for the Kirkus Prize in nonfiction; and four award-winning poetry collections, most recently, Oceanic (2018).

Awards for her writing include fellowships from the Mississippi Arts Council, Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters Award for poetry, National Endowment of the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, ESPN, and Best American Poetry. She is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi’s MFA program.

A Q&A at 6:00 pm will be followed by a short break, then a reading at 8:00 pm. Register by Tuesday, February 8, on Eventbrite.