Poetry and Conversation with Nicholas Gulig and Nickolas Butler | Chippewa Valley Book Festival

Poems and conversation with Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig (Orient, North of Order) moderated by bestselling author, Nickolas Butler.

This in-person event is presented as the Nadine St. Louis Memorial Poetry Conversation 2023.

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About the Authors

NICHOLAS GULIG is a Thai-American poet and is the current Wisconsin Poet Laureate. A 2011 Fulbright Fellow, Gulig has received numerous other accolades for his work including the Rushkin Art Club Poetry Award, the Black Warrior Review Poetry Prize, the Grist ProForma Award, and the CSU Open Book Poetry Prize. Currently, he works as Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and lives with his wife and two daughters in Fort Atkinson.

NICKOLAS BUTLER is an American writer best known for his novels, short stories, and poetry. Originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Butler captures the rural setting and Midwestern life in his writing. His debut novel, Shotgun Lovesongs, was a critically acclaimed bestseller, which gained him national attention and numerous awards. Since then, Butler has published other works, including Beneath the Bonfire, The Hearts of Men, Little Faith, and Godspeed which explore themes of family, love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships. His writing has been compared to that of Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck, making Butler a must-read for anyone who appreciates literary fiction.

Learn more about Nick Butler at nickolasbutler.com.