Nicole Tallman - Poetry Ambassador
Nicole Tallman serves as the Poetry Ambassador for Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a position she has held since April 2021. In this role, Nicole created the County's very-first Poet Laureate program and works alongside the Poet Laureate to celebrate and elevate poetry and poets, connect community, and promote literacy and learning. Nicole is the author of four poetry collections: Something Kindred, Poems for the People, FERSACE, and Dolce Vita/Let There Be a Little Light. She also serves as Editor of Redacted Books and Poetry Editor for South Florida Poetry Journal and The Blue Mountain Review. She is also the creator and host of ELJ Editions/Redacted Books’ Be Well Reading Series and the Lunchtime Poetry & Jazz Series at Miami-Dade County’s Main Library. Find her on social media @natallman.
Projects:
- We Who Rise From Saltwater, Let's Sing!
- There's a wave coming. One can hear it in the sky.
- Watch Nicole read one of her favorite poems as part of Miami's Favorite Poems Project
Lunchtime Poetry & Jazz @ The Library (on hiatus)First Thursday of Each Month (excluding holidays)
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Main Library 101 W Flagler St, 1st FloorArva Parks McCabe Auditorium Miami, FL 33130
