WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.660 align:middle line:84% I just want to welcome everyone to another amazing poetry 00:00:03.660 --> 00:00:06.180 align:middle line:90% reading at the Poetry Center. 00:00:06.180 --> 00:00:07.590 align:middle line:90% My name is Diana Delgado. 00:00:07.590 --> 00:00:09.060 align:middle line:90% I'm the literary director here. 00:00:09.060 --> 00:00:12.600 align:middle line:84% And I just feel especially honored today 00:00:12.600 --> 00:00:16.260 align:middle line:84% for us to host Arthur Sze before he heads off 00:00:16.260 --> 00:00:20.460 align:middle line:90% to New York City as a-- 00:00:20.460 --> 00:00:21.000 align:middle line:90% why am I? 00:00:21.000 --> 00:00:21.833 align:middle line:90% National Book Award. 00:00:21.833 --> 00:00:24.570 align:middle line:90% National Book Award finalist. 00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:27.370 align:middle line:84% So before we even get on with this other stuff, 00:00:27.370 --> 00:00:30.075 align:middle line:84% can we just give a round of applause to Arthur-- 00:00:30.075 --> 00:00:33.144 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE] 00:00:33.144 --> 00:00:35.900 align:middle line:90% 00:00:35.900 --> 00:00:37.580 align:middle line:84% --just for all that you've accomplished 00:00:37.580 --> 00:00:40.680 align:middle line:84% and all that you still have to accomplish. 00:00:40.680 --> 00:00:43.590 align:middle line:90% And I hope you win that award. 00:00:43.590 --> 00:00:46.580 align:middle line:84% And I think everyone feels the same here. 00:00:46.580 --> 00:00:49.580 align:middle line:84% Just a few things before we get on with the reading. 00:00:49.580 --> 00:00:51.018 align:middle line:90% I wanted to share-- 00:00:51.018 --> 00:00:53.060 align:middle line:84% if you were here on Tuesday, you may have already 00:00:53.060 --> 00:00:54.768 align:middle line:84% heard this, but I'm going to say it again 00:00:54.768 --> 00:00:55.880 align:middle line:90% because it's important-- 00:00:55.880 --> 00:00:59.930 align:middle line:84% we offer classes and workshops for free at the Poetry Center. 00:00:59.930 --> 00:01:03.860 align:middle line:84% If you were to go to our website and go to the Education link, 00:01:03.860 --> 00:01:07.310 align:middle line:84% we have over seven workshops that we are offering over 00:01:07.310 --> 00:01:11.690 align:middle line:84% in the spring that, if you have a need to take the class 00:01:11.690 --> 00:01:14.510 align:middle line:84% and you can't afford it, you just sign up. 00:01:14.510 --> 00:01:18.320 align:middle line:84% And there's likely a 50% chance, depending, 00:01:18.320 --> 00:01:20.330 align:middle line:84% that you'll be able to take the class for free. 00:01:20.330 --> 00:01:22.460 align:middle line:84% So I just want to remind everybody about that. 00:01:22.460 --> 00:01:24.800 align:middle line:84% And the deadline to apply for that scholarship, 00:01:24.800 --> 00:01:28.910 align:middle line:84% for that need-based scholarship, is going to be in November 21. 00:01:28.910 --> 00:01:30.415 align:middle line:90% So just remember that part. 00:01:30.415 --> 00:01:31.790 align:middle line:84% The other thing I want to mention 00:01:31.790 --> 00:01:33.290 align:middle line:84% is if you haven't been to the Center 00:01:33.290 --> 00:01:35.960 align:middle line:84% for Creative Photography, you should go there now-- 00:01:35.960 --> 00:01:39.320 align:middle line:84% not now now but sometime later in the week. 00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:42.110 align:middle line:84% Because November 23 is the last day 00:01:42.110 --> 00:01:44.450 align:middle line:84% that you will be able to see this exhibition. 00:01:44.450 --> 00:01:47.010 align:middle line:84% And we're actually not clear where it's going to go. 00:01:47.010 --> 00:01:48.650 align:middle line:84% But we're hoping-- there's rumor-- 00:01:48.650 --> 00:01:50.000 align:middle line:90% that it's going to New York. 00:01:50.000 --> 00:01:51.800 align:middle line:90% But we're actually not sure. 00:01:51.800 --> 00:01:53.300 align:middle line:90% But please go and see it. 00:01:53.300 --> 00:01:56.360 align:middle line:84% It's an amazing compilation of portraits. 00:01:56.360 --> 00:01:58.280 align:middle line:84% And we also have Children of Grass 00:01:58.280 --> 00:02:02.120 align:middle line:84% that is there for sale that was published by Schaffner Press. 00:02:02.120 --> 00:02:04.860 align:middle line:84% So please make sure you're aware of those two things. 00:02:04.860 --> 00:02:08.840 align:middle line:84% And the other thing that I wanted to mention that I'm 00:02:08.840 --> 00:02:10.550 align:middle line:90% trying to remember now-- 00:02:10.550 --> 00:02:11.090 align:middle line:90% let's see. 00:02:11.090 --> 00:02:12.500 align:middle line:90% Maybe that it's your birthday? 00:02:12.500 --> 00:02:13.130 align:middle line:90% Oh! 00:02:13.130 --> 00:02:14.630 align:middle line:90% It's my birthday today. 00:02:14.630 --> 00:02:15.910 align:middle line:90% [LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE] 00:02:15.910 --> 00:02:16.880 align:middle line:90% Oh, my god, yes. 00:02:16.880 --> 00:02:21.080 align:middle line:90% 00:02:21.080 --> 00:02:22.958 align:middle line:90% Yeah, it's my birthday today. 00:02:22.958 --> 00:02:23.750 align:middle line:90% It's kind of weird. 00:02:23.750 --> 00:02:26.630 align:middle line:84% After a while, you get a little bit older, and you're like, 00:02:26.630 --> 00:02:29.660 align:middle line:84% I don't want to talk about my birthday anymore. 00:02:29.660 --> 00:02:32.540 align:middle line:84% But it's actually been a really amazing day 00:02:32.540 --> 00:02:34.730 align:middle line:90% that I spent here in Tucson. 00:02:34.730 --> 00:02:36.380 align:middle line:90% And I'm always happy to be here. 00:02:36.380 --> 00:02:38.030 align:middle line:84% So thank you, Tyler, for reminding me 00:02:38.030 --> 00:02:39.800 align:middle line:90% that it's my birthday. 00:02:39.800 --> 00:02:40.880 align:middle line:90% Thank you. 00:02:40.880 --> 00:02:43.610 align:middle line:84% I'm now going to invite Katherine Larson, who's 00:02:43.610 --> 00:02:47.090 align:middle line:90% going to introduce Arthur Sze. 00:02:47.090 --> 00:02:48.500 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE] 00:02:48.500 --> 00:02:49.000 align:middle line:90%