David Bottoms

For this special evening we welcome nearly two dozen outstanding poets for readings from a newly published book, The Southern Anthology of Poetry: Georgia. Among the poets here will be David Bottoms, Thomas Lux, Judson Mitcham, Chelsea Rathburn, Alice Friman, James May, Christopher Martin, Gregory Fraser, Chad Davidson, Michael Diebert, Julie Bloemeke, Mike James, M. Ayodele Heath, Hilary Rogers King, Rupert Fike, Karen Head and Mariana McDonald. This program is free and the poets will be signing copies of this anthology for purchase. (jasbro)… (more)

David Bottoms discusses We Almost Disappear.

We welcome back Georgia’s Poet Laureate and one of America’s finest poets, David Bottoms. He joins us with an eagerly anticipated new collection, ”We Almost Disappear” that affirms his status among the front rank of poets. Critics are calling the new title his ”most personal and hearbreaking book” with its poems firmly rooted in southern soil and in the people of the south. Bottoms was inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in 2009 and twice has been included on the Georgia center for the Book’s list of ”25 Books All Georgians Should Read.” He has written nearly a dozen books, and his first volume of poetry won the coveted Walt Whitman Prize. If you’ve never attended one of his programs, you have missed a great experience; we urge you to be sure to join us for this special evening. We’ll have books for sale and signing, of course. (jasbro)… (more)

David Bottoms discusses The Onion’s Dark Core.

David Bottoms, the distinguished Poet Laureate of Georgia and one of America’s finest poets, has a new book, and he’ll be here to talk about it! The book is The Onion’s Dark Core, and it’s mostly a collection of essays composed by the poet. Poet Edward Hirsch calls it a book that is ”personal, keenly thoughtful” and ”that treats poetry with the seriousness it deserves, as ’the most natural vehicle of the spirit’.” An appearance by Bottoms is indeed a special event, and we’re honored to welcome him for this evening. Bottoms has written six other books of poetry and two novels, and he holds the Amos Distinguished Chair in English Letters at Georgia State University in Atlanta. (jasbro)… (more)

David Bottoms reads from Waltzing Through the Endtime.

Georgia's distinguished Poet Laureate and one of America's finest poets, is the author of eight volumes of poetry and has written two acclaimed novels, Easter Weekend and Any Cold Jordan. His most recent poetry collection is Waltzing Through the Endtime, and he is represented on the current Center for the Book list of "25 Books All Georgians Should Read." His appearance is part of the "We the People" program funded by the Georgia Humanities Council. 7 p.m., Thursday, September 17, Lake Blackshear Regional Library (Americus). (All Georgia Reads/"We the People" program) (jasbro)… (more)