Author event with Billy Collins

Parnassus Books and Montgomery Bell Academy, are thrilled to present an evening with Billy Collins, in conversation with Ann Patchett, as they discuss Billy's new collection, Dog Show: Poems.

This ticketed event will be held in Montgomery Bell Academy's Dead Poets Society Room, located in the Mary Helen Lowry Building (close to the South Wilson entrance). The event will take place on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:30 PM. Doors open at 5:30.

Tickets:

Each ticket is $25.00 and includes one general admission seat and one signed copy of Dog Show. Additional copies of Dog Show, along with limited backlist titles, will be available for purchase at the event.

There will be a signing line following the event where guests may have their books personalized.

Parking:

Parking is free on the MBA campus. There is a garage located at 205 South Wilson Boulevard (East side of MBA's campus). You may also park in the Vine Street Church parking lot or in any of the surface lots on campus.

About the book:

New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins captures the essence and mystery of dogs in this special collection of poems inspired by our beloved companions, with striking watercolor canine portraits by Pamela Sztybel.

"Collins remains the most companionable of poetic companions." --The New York Times

Billy Collins's Dog Show celebrates the joy of our canine best friends, honoring the love we feel for the animals who play such vital roles in our lives. In twenty-five poems, Collins distills the many ways dogs warm our hearts, from the happiness we experience as we watch a dog run unencumbered by our burdens, to the silliness of cradling a dog in our arms as we step on the scale together. Turning his inimitable eye and ear to the complexities of dog behavior, Collins ponders all that these winning creatures give us and what we learn from them about ourselves.

For more than four decades Collins has delighted readers with his insight, wit, and clear poetic voice. In Dog Show, "America's favorite poet" ( The Wall Street Journal) illuminates America's favorite pet (sorry, cat lovers). Accompanied by Pamela Sztybel's watercolors, which effortlessly depict a dog's humble grace, Dog Show reveals the profound role these majestic animals play in our lives and the meaning they give us.

About Billy Collins

Billy Collins is the author of fifteen collections of poetry, including Sailing Alone Around the Room, Aimless Love and, most recently, Water, Water. He served two terms as United State Poet Laureate and is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College and New York State Poet. He is a New York Public Library Literary Lion and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He is currently "between dogs," his most recent an Australian Shepherd mix named Jeannine. He lives in Winter Park, Florida, with his wife Suzannah.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dead Poets' Society Room at Montgomery Bell Academy, 4001 Harding Pike, Nashville, United States