The River Readings: Katie Farris and Ilya Kaminsky

Katie Farris and Ilya Kaminsky are award-winning poets and translators who will read together in celebration of National Poetry Month.

Between them, they have published five volumes of widely acclaimed poetry. Farris will read from her collection released April 4, "Standing in the Forest of Being Alive." Kaminsky will read from his book "Deaf Republic," which was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Poetry.

The River Readings series at Augustana brings literary artists to campus each year from around the country. These writers of poetry, fiction and literary nonfiction meet with students in class or other venues to discuss their work and careers.