Lectures & Talks
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The 64th season of the Plutzik Reading Series welcomes author and poet Lindsay Turner. She will read from her recent works, answer questions and sign copies of her books, which will be available for purchase. Lindsay Turner is the author of three collections of poetry, the most recent of which is Middle Slope (forthcoming October 2026, Farrar, Straus and Giroux).
Her debut work, Songs and Ballads (2018, Prelude Books) was named one of the Best Poetry Collections of 2018 by the Chicago Tribune, while her collection The Upstate (2023, University of Chicago Press), was named an Outstanding Poetry Book of 2023 by the California Review of Books. Her poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The Yale Review, The Atlantic, Lit Hub and more. She is also a French-to-English translator of poetry, philosophy, and children's books.
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Turner lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband and son and is Associate Professor of English and creative writing at Case Western Reserve University. The Plutzik Series is one of the most prestigious and longest-running reading series in the country. Over the years, the Plutzik Series has featured a vast array of poets and fiction writers, the famous and not-yet famous.
In keeping with Hyam Plutzik's generosity of spirit and commitment to bringing poetry to the community, the Plutzik Series readings have always been open to the public and offered free of charge.
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