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A Conversation with Poet, Author, and Iraq War Veteran Brian Turner at CRC

Date and Time

Monday, April 13, 2026
10:30 am to 11:50 pm

Add to Calendar 04/13/2026 10:30 AM 04/13/2026 11:50 PM America/Los_Angeles A Conversation with Poet, Author, and Iraq War Veteran Brian Turner at CRC Cosumnes River College is proud to present an unforgettable talk with acclaimed author, poet, and Iraq War veteran Brian Turner, whose powerful work brings rare depth and humanity to the experiences of war, memory, and survival. With honesty and eloquence, Turner delivers a gripping and memorable experience for audiences interested in literature, service, healing, and the human condition. CRC Recital Hall Kurt Erickson ericksk@crc.losrios.edu false MM/dd/yyyy

Location

This is an in-person event.

CRC Recital Hall
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Contact

Kurt Erickson
ericksk@crc.losrios.edu
(916) 691-7542

Cost

Free

Brian Turner is the author of five collections of poetry (from Here, Bullet to The Wild Delight of Wild Things) and a memoir (My Life as a Foreign Country) and is the editor of The Kiss and co-editor of The Strangest of Theatres anthologies. A musician, he has also written and recorded several albums with The Interplanetary Acoustic Team, including 11 11 (Me Smiling) and The Retro Legion's American Undertow.

His poems and essays have been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, National Geographic, and Harper's, among other fine journals, and he was featured in the documentary film Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

A Guggenheim Fellow, he has received a USA Hillcrest Fellowship in Literature, the Amy Lowell Traveling Fellowship, the Poets' Prize, and a Fellowship from the Lannan Foundation. He lives in Orlando, Florida, with his dog, Dene, the world's sweetest golden retriever.

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