Kara Provost local author of Nest and Topless. Author reception at 6:00 PM followed by Kara and her poetry writing group reading their work

Kara earned a BA in linguistics, literature, and creative writing from Hampshire College and an MA and Ph.D. in English from the University of Minnesota with concentrations in contemporary American poetry and contemporary Native American and African American literature. She has published two books of poetry: Topless (2011) and Nests (2006). Her poetry also appears in several anthologies and a number of literary journals. Kara teaches writing and oversees the Writing Center at Curry, in addition to conducting creative writing workshops for elementary students through adults at schools and libraries. Kara likes to travel, participate in poetry readings, run, hike, and generally enjoy wildlife and the outdoors.