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Detroit Mercy’s English Department<\/a> kicks of this year’s Triptych series with poet Brandon Som, who will read his work on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> via Zoom.<\/p>\n

Som is a Chicano and Chinese American poet. His most recent poetry collection Tripas<\/em> (Georgia Review and University of Georgia Press)<\/em> was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is also the author of The Tribute Horse<\/em> (Nightboat Books), which won the 2015 Kate Tufts Discovery Award.<\/p>\n

Som lives in San Diego, on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation, and teaches literature and creative writing at University of California San Diego.<\/p>\n

Now in its third year, Triptych is a virtual reading series featuring award-winning poets in conversation with Detroit Mercy\u2019s poet-in-residence, Stacy Gnall<\/a>. Triptych events are held via Zoom on Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. and are free and open to the community!<\/p>\n

SAVE THE DATE<\/strong> for authors K-Ming Chang (Feb. 27<\/strong>) and Aracelis Girmay (March 20<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Register here!<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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