Poetry Anthology Launch
Edited by three CSUF faculty members, the "Open Doors: An Invitation to Poetry" anthology features poets who have read their work during the University's annual celebration of National Poetry Month.

Campus and community members are invited to celebrate the release of a new poetry anthology, compiled by three Cal State Fullerton faculty members, Dec. 8 in the Salz-Pollak Atrium Gallery of the Pollak Library. The free, public event will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m.

“Open Doors: An Invitation to Poetry” honors emerging and accomplished poets who have read their work during the University’s annual celebration of National Poetry Month, a tradition that began in 2002. 

The anthology is edited by Irena Praitis, professor of English, comparative literature and linguistics; Jie Tian, librarian; and Natalie Graham, assistant professor of African American studies.

The 26 contemporary American poets featured in the anthology have garnered accolades such as a MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellowship, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Walt Whitman Award, a Best American Poetry selection, Poet Laureate of the United States, Poet Laureate of Arizona and more.

RSVP by Dec. 1 to [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]. For more information, visit the Pollak Library website.