Dear everyone! John here:

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Flights booked. Hotel rooms reserved. Tuxedo rented. But the shoes--the question of shoes is yet to be resolved.

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I am excited that we will have a “miniature weather system”—thank you, Andrew Leland, for this wonderful phrase—rolling onto New York next week. My debut poetry book, “How to Communicate,” is a finalist for the National Book Award, and the awards events are taking place Nov. 14 and 15. Winners in five categories will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 15. No one knows who they are—the judges decide on the VERY day!

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The real event, though, is a PT Rocks! gathering. If nothing else, go to that one! Jelica Nuccio, Cristina Hartmann, and I, along with our co-navigators, will be there. Hope to touch you there! Some details below…

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Tuesday, November 14

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National Book Awards Finalist Reading

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7 p.m.

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Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

New York University

566 Laguardia Place

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Purchase tickets here:?

Register for the livestream here:?

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Wednesday, November 15

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National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner

Cipriani Wall Street

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8 p.m. ceremony begins

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Register for the broadcast here:?

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Thursday, November 16

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PT Rocks! with Guests John Lee Clark, Jelica Nuccio, and Cristina Hartmann

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Come and meet us, grab some goodies and hot brews from the café inside the bookstore, mingle, and buy some books and have them signed!

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10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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P&T Knitwear Bookstore

180 Orchard Street

New York, NY 10002

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Books

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“How to Communicate: Poems” can be purchased through your favorite bookstore, but links include:

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Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/132403534X

Barnes & Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-communicate-john-lee-clark/1140914172

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And my latest book, “Touch the Future: A Manifesto in Essays,” came out last month. Check it out:

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Amazon:

Barnes and Noble:

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Finally, Nov. 11 is the deadline to order copies of my limited-edition 36-page chapbook, “Laura Bridgman”:

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Ko-Fi:

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