Join us Sunday, February 22, starting at 4 p.m. as we host Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, Gina Ferrara will be reading from collections with a Louisiana focus (Amber Porch light and Weight of the ripened) as well as some ekphrastic poems inspired by visual art.
As always Sundays@4 are FREE & Open to All.
About Gina ferrara
Gina Ferrara is an Associate Professor of English at Delgado Community College. She lives in New Orleans and has five poetry collections. Her latest, Amiss, was published by Dos Madres Press in 2023. Her work has appeared in many journals including Callaloo, The Poetry Ireland Review, Tar River, The Southern Review and was nominated for a Best of the Net and a Pushcart in 2024. Since 2007, she has curated The Poetry Buffet, a monthly reading series in New Orleans.
Funding for this Louisiana Poet Laureate program has been provided by the State of Louisiana and administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.