Local poet to be published by UW-Madison library

The first publication of the newly created Parallel Press, an imprint of the UW–Madison General Library System, is a collection of poems by award-winning local poet Andrea Potos titled “The Perfect Day.”

On Thursday, Dec. 10, Potos will give a reading from “The Perfect Day” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Helen C. White College Library’s Ethnic Studies Reading Room (1193) at UW–Madison. Refreshments will be served.

“The Perfect Day” is a chapbook of 17 of Potos’ poems. A chapbook is a small-format literary work, usually of poetry or essays.

An accomplished writer, Potos draws her inspiration from memories of personal events, ranging from distant moments spent with her Greek grandparents to more recent experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood.

Potos lives with her husband and 2-year-old daughter. Her poems have appeared in many journals and anthologies including “At Our Core: Women Writing About Power” (PapierMache Press), “Claiming the Spirit Within” (Beacon Press) and “I Feel a Little Jumpy Around You” (Simon & Schuster). “The Perfect Day” is her first collection.

The book will be added to the Gaus Collection of poetry and literary criticism in College Library. The Gaus Collection, in memory of professor John Gaus, contains modern British and American poetry, literary studies, and books on the art of creative writing.

“The Perfect Day” can be ordered by writing the Silver Buckle Press, 236 Memorial Library, 728 State St., Madison, WI 53706, (608) 263-4929. Cost: $10, plus $3 shipping and handling.