OK so on to tonight's event.
Um, our three readers will each read for 15 minutes.
I believe first we have Sam, and then Polly, and then Dexter.
After the reading please do stick around, say hi
to our readers, say hi to Tyler, buy a book,
sign up on Dexter's mailing list,
and pick up our fall calendar.
And I'm very pleased now to introduce
the introducer of tonight's three readers, Allie Leach,
she is the Poetry Center's education programs assistant,
which is not really an adequate description.
She does so many things.
She coordinates our summer residency program,
manages WordPlay, the Poetry Center's blog
for teachers, parents, and others
who are interested in getting children and youth involved
with reading and writing.
She serves as a backup to me, well, backup and partner,
with me on our reading series events.
She conducts K-12 field trips in the Poetry Center library,
is involved with all our educational programs
for children, youth, and just--
I'm getting tired.
[LAUGHTER]
She holds also an MFA in Creative Nonfiction
from the University of Arizona.
She is a teacher, dancer, and writer
with work published in South Loop Review, Hot Metal Bridge,
Diagram, and Tucson Weekly.
Allie put this, tonight's event together.
So thank you, Allie, everyone please help me welcome her.
[APPLAUSE]