Blue on a Blue Palette: reading by LA Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson

Join us for an enchanting evening in the company of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson!
Lynne will grace us with readings from her latest masterpiece, “Blue On A Blue Palette.”

But that’s not all! Prepare to be enlightened as Lynne engages in a captivating conversation with esteemed Cultural Producer, Nana Opoku. Together, they will delve into Lynne’s career, exploring the inspirations behind her evocative poetry and the journey that led to her latest literary triumph.

As the daughter of Caribbean immigrants, Lynne brings a unique perspective to her poetry, weaving together threads of heritage, identity, and the human experience. Her accolades, including being honored as the 4th Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles and receiving prestigious literary awards and fellowships, attest to the profound impact of her work.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of poetry and engage with one of the most revered voices in contemporary literature. Join us for an unforgettable evening of artistry, insight, and inspiration with Lynne Thompson.

Lynne Thompson was the 4th Poet Laureate for the City of Los Angeles. The daughter of Caribbean immigrants, her poetry collections include Beg No Pardon (2007), winner of the Perugia Press Prize and the Great Lakes Colleges Association’s New Writers Award; Start With A Small Guitar (2013), from What Books Press; and Fretwork (2019), winner of the Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize. Thompson’s honors include the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award (poetry) and the Stephen Dunn Prize for Poetry as well as fellowships from the City of Los Angeles, Vermont Studio Center, and the Summer Literary Series in Kenya. Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Poetry, Poem-A-Day (Academy of American Poets), New England Review, Colorado Review, Pleiades, Ecotone, and Best American Poetry, to name a few.

A lawyer by training, Thompson sits on the boards of the Los Angeles Review of Books and Cave Canem and is the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Scripps College, her alma mater. She facilitates private workshops, most recently for Beyond Baroque, Poetry By the Sea Conference, Moorpark College Writers Festival, and Central Coast Writers’ Conference. Thompson is a native of Los Angeles, California, where she resides.