The Unquiet Country (by Patrick Milian)

Book Lab Instructor

Dr. CR Grimmer

Day/Time

Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Dates

February 14 - March 6, 2023

Location

LLCA 102

Synopsis

In January 2024, queer, Cuban American writer Patrick Milian releases his debut poetry collection, The Unquiet Country. It is part poetry collection, part music collaboration with composer Emerson Eads. The Unquiet Country explores the history and relationships of French sisters, pianists, and composers Lili and Nadia Boulanger. The collection isn't merely their poetic biography, but a queering of their biography, a contemplation on illness, fame (or its absence), and ultimately, power. Students in this Book Lab with meet Patrick either on Zoom or when he visits in April 2024. There will also be a potential public poetry reading that students can join here in Logan, UT, around the book release.