We have a poetry reading to do, so let's do that.
On my right, I'll just say a couple last things,
there are books for sale after the reading.
And I know Cam and Franny would be happy to sign those.
So make your way to the book buying table
and come up with those afterwards
and get those signed before you head out.
Cameron's going to read first, and Franny will read second.
I'm going to just quickly acknowledge
both of the introducers, and then we'll
get this show on the road.
So Melissa Goodrich is going to introduce Franny
after Cameron goes.
Melissa Goodrich is the author of the books,
The Daughter of Monsters, and with Dana Diehl, the book,
The Classroom.
She is also the Poetry Center's digital strategy and marketing
coordinator.
Lucky us.
Lucky you.
I don't know if you know it, but lucky all of us.
So if you find out about things online,
know about the Poetry Center is because Melissa
has put a lot of love and care into that, getting it out
into the world.
Incredibly grateful for it.
And she'll come up and introduce Franny in a moment.
But to introduce Cameron now, I want
you to help me welcome TC Tolbert, Tucson's poet laureate,
for a little bit longer.
Maybe a penultimate laureate event right now.
Maybe not.
But the author most recently of the wonderful chapbook,
The Quiet Practices, please help me welcome TC Tolbert.
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