The Caesar and Patricia Tabet Poetry Reading

Join us at Dominican University for the annual Caesar and Patricia Tabet Poetry Reading featuring acclaimed poet, José Olivarez. The son of Mexican immigrants, Olivarez is the author of two celebrated poetry collections, including his latest, "Promises of Gold," longlisted for the 2023 National Book Awards. 

His debut, "Citizen Illegal," was a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award and won the 2018 Chicago Review of Books Poetry Prize. He co-edited the influential anthology "The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNEXT" and recently published "Por Siempre." Recognized as a Debut Poet of 2018 by Poets & Writers and a recipient of the Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowship, Olivarez's work has been featured in The New York Times and The Paris Review. 

Don't miss this opportunity to experience his powerful readings and insights. Join us for an evening of poetry that resonates with voices and stories from diverse communities.

This reading is made possible in part by the generosity of Rosary College alumna Patricia Tabet, ‘52.    

Co-presented by the St. Catherine of Siena Center, the English Department of Dominican University's Rosary College of Arts and Sciences, and the Rebecca Crown Library.

This program is presented as part of Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home, a major public humanities initiative taking place across the nation in 2024 and 2025, directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Emerson Collective.