Rice Pudding Poetry with Wes McNair

Rice Pudding Poetry 10th Anniversary 

Reading & Interview with Wesley McNair,
hosted by
Poet Shelley Girdner
with music by
Kent Allyn 

Maine’s Poet Laureate from 2011-2016, Wesley McNair has received multiple fellowships, grants, and prizes, including the Sarah Josepha Hale Medal for his “distinguished contribution to the world of letters.” Often referred to as “a poet of place,” McNair captures the ordinary lives of northern New Englanders through poems that explore American dreams interwoven with family drama and public culture. A longtime resident of Mercer, Maine, McNair has authored over twenty books, ten of which are collections of poetry, including most recently Late Wonders (2022), published by David R. Godine.

The evening will include an interview with McNair, hosted by poet Shelley Girdner, and music by Kent Allyn, multi-instrumentalist, accompanist, studio musician, and composer. This event kicks off Rice Pudding’s 10th Anniversary Year. A book sale and signing will follow the reading.

All are welcome to this special evening of poetry, music, and conversation!