Christopher Howell, a military journalist during the Vietnam War, has published nine collections of poems, most recently, “Dreamless and Possible: Poems New and Selected” (University of Washington Press). His poems, translations and essays have been widely published in anthologies and journals, including “Antioch Review”, “Colorado Review”, “Crazyhorse”, “The Gettysburg Review” and “Harper’s”, to name a few.
Howell has received three Pushcart Prizes and numerous fellowships, including two from the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has been awarded the Helen Bullis, Vachel Lindsay and Vi Gale prizes, and he has twice received the Washington State Book Award. A native of the Northwest, Howell is a professor at Eastern Washington University’s Inland NW Center for Writers in Spokane, senior editor for Eastern Washington University Press and director of Willow Springs Books. He is also director and principal editor for Lynx House Press.
Admission is free. For more information, e-mail Jack Ledbetter at ledbette@callutheran.edu. Event will take place in the Lundring Events Center, located in Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center.
