Author Visit
Book Club Discussion
Author Kate Hattemer Discussing Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014, 06:00 PM
Learning Commons Indian Hill High School
Come to our book club and discuss
THE VIGILANTE POETS OF SELWYN ACADEMY
from the Booklist *Starred Review*:
"When the reality show For Art’s Sake begins filming at the local high school for the arts, a group of juniors rebels against the prostitution of their talent and forms an underground poetry movement called The Contrecantos. Taking cues from Ezra Pound’s work, their poetic protest goes viral and becomes the most-read publication at school. But after one of its number defects, the group must reassess its purpose and decide how to use the evidence of corruption it has found regarding the show’s production. Amid the drama and intrigue, narrator Ethan Andrezejczak must do a great deal of soul-searching and maturing to see where he fits into the equation." --Julia Smith
About the Author
Kate Hattemer describes the short version of her life story as: "Grew up in Cincinnati with seven younger siblings and concomitant eardrum damage. Went to Yale. Taught Latin in Virginia, taught Latin in Ohio, quit teaching Latin, started working at an indie bookstore, wrote some books."