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Feb. 18: St. Francisville’s Writers and Readers Symposium

On Saturday, February 18, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Hemingbough Convention Center in St. Francisville, Louisiana Poet Laureate Peter Cooley will read and discuss his poems and creative process during the morning of the 2017 Writers and Readers Symposium.

In the afternoon, Cooley will appear on a panel with authors Rheta Grimsley Johnson, Deborah Johnson, and Melissa Delbridge, answering questions from moderator Carolyn Thornton, local author and artist.

The readings and workshop are supported by a LEH Poet Laureate Grant. Click here to learn more about the symposium.