James Kimbrell w/ THE LAW OF TRULY LARGE NUMBERS

Name: James Kimbrell w/ THE LAW OF TRULY LARGE NUMBERS
Start: 2025-03-06T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-06T19:30:00-05:00
Location: 1123 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL, United States, Florida 32303

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Thu Mar 06 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

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1123 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL, United States, Florida 32303 | Tallahassee, FL

Valentine's Day might have passed, but love is still in the air! James Kimbrell is bringing us poems from his latest collection, The Law of Truly Large Numbers.
About The Law of Truly Large Numbers:
The Law of Truly Large Numbers is a book about coming to terms with loss and the arrival of unexpected, perhaps undeserved, love. Based on the statistical principle that in a truly large sample set anything outrageous is likely to happen, this book explores not only the outrageous things that have already happened - the loss of siblings and parents; the loss of home, friends, and relatives; the weight of illness and physical aging - but also the discovery and rediscovery of friendship as well as romantic and familial connections. Often locating themselves where mourning and celebration, grief and humor intersect, these poems consider the sometimes unexpected ways in which grief might open new channels for understanding, and ultimately, for love.
About James Kimbrell:
James Kimbrell's poems have appeared in anthologies including the Best American Poetry and the Pushcart Prize Anthology. The recipient of a Florida Arts Council fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, his most recent collection is The Law of Truly Large Numbers (Pitt Poetry Series, 2025). A native of Mississippi, has taught for over two decades at Florida State University where he serves as distinguished research professor.