Suzanne Buffam

Suzanne Buffam

Suzanne Buffam is the author of the poetry collection Past Imperfect, which won the Gerald Lampert Award for the best first book of poetry published in Canada in 2005, and was named one of 2005's "Books of the Year" by The Globe and Mail. Her poems have appeared in various journals in the U.S. and Canada, including Poetry, Jubilat, Denver Quarterly, The Colorado Review, A Public Space and The Canary. She won the 1998 Canadian Literary Award for Poetry and has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize.

Events
Breakthrough Poets Panel
When: Thu, Sep 25, 3pm – 4pm
Where: Grand Tier III, Center for the Arts, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA (map)
Description: Poets Karen Anderson, Dan Beachy-Quick, Suzanne Buffam, and Srikanth Reddy recount their path to success and read from their new books. A reception follows.


Breakthrough Poet Reading
When: Fri, Sep 26, 7pm – 8pm
Where: Firehouse Grill, 3988 University Drive, Fairfax, VA (map)
Description: Celebrate the new and the nouveau in poetry with Karen Anderson, Dan Beachy-Quick, Suzanne Buffam, and Srikanth Reddy, and then stay on for drinks and food or meander out into the newly renovated downtown City of Fairfax.