{"id":26796,"date":"2026-11-02T17:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T22:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=26796"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:01:30","slug":"poetry-reading-to-celebrate-new-book-by-poet-in-residence-michael-lauchlan-set-for-nov-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2026\/11\/02\/poetry-reading-to-celebrate-new-book-by-poet-in-residence-michael-lauchlan-set-for-nov-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Poetry reading to celebrate new book by Poet-in-Residence Michael Lauchlan set for Nov. 17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Detroit Mercy&#8217;s Poet-in-Residence <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/about\/people\/university\/clae\/english\/adjunct-facuty\/michael-lauchlan.php\">Michael Lauchlan<\/a> has published a new book titled <em>Running Lights<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Lauchlan will read from his collection at a publication celebration on <strong>Tuesday, Nov. 17,<\/strong> in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, located on the lower level of the Student Union. Reception begins at <strong>6:30 p.m.<\/strong> with the reading to follow at <strong>7 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Student poets will kick the night off with a brief reading of their own work.<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome to this free event.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26797 alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/09\/2026-Lauchlan-Book-Launch-email-189x300.jpg?resize=591%2C938&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flyer for a publication celebration for Detroit Mercy Poet-in-Residence Michael Lauchlan and the release of his new poetry collection, Running Lights. The flyer features a dark blue background with peach and white text, a portrait photograph of Lauchlan, and an image of the Running Lights book cover. The event includes opening readings by student writers. Event details: Nov. 17, 7 p.m., Black Box Theatre. The event is free and open to all. 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