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Give Praise: A Celebration of Texas Poet Laureate, Amanda Johnston

LOCATION: The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center
1165 Angelina St.
Austin, Texas 78702
United States

DATE: April 17, 2025
TIME:
7pm CST

RSVP: Free & open to the public
BLURB:
Join Torch Literary Arts at the Carver Museum for this special National Poetry Month event celebrating Texas Poet Laureate and Torch Founder, Amanda Johnston. Johnston is the founder and executive director of Torch Literary Arts and the first Black woman to hold the position of Texas Poet Laureate.

Special guests (including me!) will share remarks and original works.

This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Later Event: April 26
Greater Austin Book Fest