Pondering with Poetry

Join us and Letters Community Bookshop for a roundtable discussion of Bettina Judd's book of poetry, Patient., facilitated by this year's Anne Firor Scott Public Scholarship Fellow, Kelsey Desir. (Also note that the discussion focuses on Judd's poetry, which Kelsey explores in her doctoral research; Bettina Judd will not be here for this discussion.)

It will be beneficial to have read the collection prior to the discussion. Come prepared to share a favorite selection from the book.

15 free books are available at Letters Community Bookshop for those who would like to attend this discussion. Ask for a copy at the desk. One book per customer, please.

Please Note: this event will take place on the second floor, which is up a flight of stairs.

Light refreshments will be served

About Patient. -

“What happened in the creating of Patient. were the emergence of the kinds of ethical questions for researching Black women, discussing terrible histories as they relate to Black women’s bodies, and the telling of my own story in academic research. In order for me to emphasize this aspect of trouble in the writing of these poems I inserted myself as researcher, trying to make sense of the telling, retelling, and impulse to tell these stories.” - Bettina Judd

About Letters Community Bookshop -

Letters Community Bookshop is a community-owned shop in the heart of downtown Durham, NC, that sells new and used books, plus games, puzzles, cards, journals, and more.