Excelsior College Poetry Reading Featuring Poet James R. Whitley March 9, 2012

In recognition of the launch of Excelsior College's Online Writing Lab this past month award winning poet James R. Whitley will be reading from his work from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Excelsior's campus in Albany, N.Y. A short reception will follow.

Whitley is the author of three poetry books and two poetry chapbooks. His poetry has been published in more than 100 print and online literary journals, including African American Review, First City Review, Barrelhouse, Mississippi Review, River City, Umbrella, Poetry Midwest and The Houston Literary Review. In addition to being nominated for both the Pushcart Prize and The Best of the Net, Whitley is the recipient of the 2001 Naomi Long Madgett Poetry Award, the Ironweed Press Poetry Prize, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the 42opus Editors' Select Prize.

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