Reading by Hank Lazer to be held Feb. 23

The public is invited to a reading by poet Hank Lazer, author of "P I E C E S" on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 4 p.m. at Pebble Hill.

Hank Lazer has published 34 books of poetry, including "Poems Hidden in Plain View," "Brush Mind: At Hand," "Portions," "The New Spirit," "Elegies & Vacations" and "Days." "Selected Poems and Essays of Hank Lazer," completed by a group of translators, was published by Central China Normal University Press in 2015.

In 2015, Lazer received Alabama’s most prestigious literary prize, the Harper Lee Award for lifetime achievement in literature. With Charles Bernstein, he edits the Modern and Contemporary Poetics Series for the University of Alabama Press. Lazer retired from the University of Alabama in January 2014 from his positions as associate provost for Academic Affairs, executive director of Creative Campus and professor of English.

The event is free, open to the public and will be followed by refreshments. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill is located at 101 S. Debardeleben St. in Auburn. For more information on the program, call 334-844-4903 or visit the center's website.