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ODU VB Rick Alley poet

<p> <strong><u>Rick Alley EVENT&nbsp; 10&nbsp; October</u></strong></p> <p> <strong>36<sup>th</sup> Annual Old Dominion University Literary Festival featuring Rick Alley at ODU Virginia Beach.&nbsp; </strong><strong>This event will highlight <em>The Talking Book of July, </em>Alley&rsquo;s second collection of poems<em>. </em></strong><strong>&ldquo;Rick Alley&rsquo;s poetry is infused with language and images powerful in their lucidity and stunning in their simplicity. With an unrelentingly clear and distinctive voice, Rick Alley delivers keen observations about the world and the Individuals in it, which arrive to the reader like a series of unfolding gifts.&rdquo;- University Press of New England&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong><strong>This event is from 12:</strong><strong>30 &ndash; 1:30 pm at the ODU Virginia Beach Lecture Hall, 244A&amp;B. A reception and book signing will follow. Free and open to the public. 757-368-4100.</strong></p> <p> &nbsp;</p>
* Alley-Oct 2013.pdf  (106.5 KB)

Posted By: Heidi Greer-Davis
Date: Tue Oct 08 11:18:01 EDT 2013

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