Muskegon native C.J. Spataro, author of romantasy novel More Strange Than True (Sagging Meniscus, 2024), joins Kalamazoo poet Kurt Luchs in conversation to celebrate the release of his newest collection, Tributaries.
In Tributaries (Sagging Meniscus, 2025), Kurt Luchs chooses twenty poems that hold vital meaning for him as a reader and writer—many, but not all, recognized as classics—and pays twofold tribute to them. First, he explores each poem with a deep-diving personal essay on how the poet works their magic upon us. Then he gives a tribute poem of his own, in response to, or inspired by, the poem under discussion. The result is a uniquely well-rounded, multidimensional way of honoring great poems, unlocking more of their treasures for both first-time and long-time lovers of poetry.
(This event is sponsored by Muskegon Area District Library.)