Ruth Naomi Floyd at Drexel University Main Auditorium

Conversation and Song: Walking the Laureate Road

Sonia Sanchez celebrates the end of her term as Philadelphia’s Poet Laureate with an inspirational night of personal stories, readings, and live music. Joined by her friends, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison, and former Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner, Rita Dove, Sanchez will lead a conversation on what it means to be a literary luminary, the intersection of poetry and prose, and how their work impacts their personal lives. Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and composer, Ruth Naomi Floyd, will perform throughout the evening. ...

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Conversation and Song: Walking the Laureate Road

Sonia Sanchez celebrates the end of her term as Philadelphia’s Poet Laureate with an inspirational night of personal stories, readings, and live music. Joined by her friends, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author, Toni Morrison, and former Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner, Rita Dove, Sanchez will lead a conversation on what it means to be a literary luminary, the intersection of poetry and prose, and how their work impacts their personal lives. Internationally acclaimed jazz vocalist and composer, Ruth Naomi Floyd, will perform throughout the evening.

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