Poet Allison Joseph

This Southern Illinois University poetry professor, a multiple award-winning poet, reads from her two new collections: Mercurial, a collection of deft, heartfelt poems about everyday situations, and Mortal Rewards, a collection of poems that range from an ode to cursive penmanship to a runner’s apologia to her toes. “Mortal Rewards reveals a poet of an intimate grace and incisive social conscience,” says poet Jane Satterfield.
7:30 p.m., Concordia University Kreft Center Recital Hall, 4090 Geddes at Earhart.