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Ann Abadie admittedly did not like the spotlight, but she was a behind-the-scenes champion: of culture, of literature and of community. One of her legacies is the Oxford Conference for the Book, which is dedicating this year’s event in her honor. There will be a dedication of the Dr. Ann Julian Abadie Pollinator Garden and … Continued

Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet Laureate of the United States (2012–2014), while also serving as the Poet Laureate of the State of Mississippi (2012–2016). She will be in conversation with Ralph Eubanks about “Why I Write” at 1 p.m. in the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics. In … Continued

The “National Book Foundation Presents: Memorializing Memory”  OCB session is set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3 in the Baxter Room of the J. D. Williams Library. It features National Book Award-honored authors Hanif Abdurraqib, the recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant whose latest book There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension (Random … Continued

Poetry and music are weaved together for “After Songs: An Evening of Poetry and Music” at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3rd in Nutt Auditorium. University of Mississippi music department faculty Michael Rowlett (clarinet) collaborates with Adrienne Park (piano) and Philip Snyder (flute) to perform Valerie Coleman’s “Portraits of Langston,” based on poems by Langston Hughes. Rowlett … Continued

Three writers whose work reflect the spirit of the late Willie Morris are being honored as winners of this year’s Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing, housed at the University of Mississippi. “The Willie Morris Awards are an increasingly revered part of the Southern literary landscape,” said David Crews, an Oxford author and nonfiction judge … Continued