Poetry reading is Thursday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m. in the Allison Gallery

Tusculum College will host a poetry reading featuring poets Tim Earley and Abraham Smith at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, in the Allison Gallery on the Greeneville campus.

The reading will be held in conjunction with the senior gallery exhibition of Jack Lampley, a graphic arts major from Clarksville. A reception for this exhibit will be held from 4-6 p.m.

Earley was born and raised in Forest City, N.C. He has authored three collections of poetry, including “Boondoggle,” “The Spooking of Mavens” and “Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery.” His work has appeared in several other publications, including the “Chicago Review,” the “Southern Humanities Review,” the “Green Mountains Review” and the “Literary Trails of the North Carolina Mountains.” Earley holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Alabama.

Since receiving his M.F.A. in poetry from the University of Alabama in 2004, Smith has published three full-length poetry collections, including “Whim Man Mammon,” “Hank” and “Only Jesus Could Icefish in Summer.” His works have also appeared in numerous journals and publications, including the “Denver Quarterly,” the “American Poetry Review” and “The Volta Book of Poets.”

In 2012, Smith was awarded a Literary Arts Fellowship from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. He currently works at the University of Alabama.

This event is part of the Humanities Series, sponsored by the Tusculum College English Department. The reading is free and open to the public. Arts and Lecture credit is available for Tusculum College residential students.

For more information, contact Dr. Clay Matthews, assistant professor of English, at 423-636-7300423-636-7300.