Next Word in Poetry

From 2003 to 2013, the Poetry Center brought emerging poets to Tucson through The Next Word in Poetry, a series created by former Literary Director Frances Sjoberg. Originally titled Emergence: The Next Word in Poetry, the series featured poets who, at the time the series was curated, had published a single book that makes a significant contribution to contemporary poetry. In 2013, this series was succeeded by the Morgan Lucas Schuldt Memorial Reading Series.