Dr. J. Drew Lanham spoke on May 11 at 6:30 pm in the Citizens and Southern Event Center. After the presentation, he visited TJC Gallery for a book signing.
Dr. Lanham's research centers on songbird ecology and the role of African-Americans in natural resource conservation. The South Carolina native serves on wildlife and birding conservation and advisory boards nationally, including the Audubon Society. Lanham is an award-winning author and poet, recipient of the 2022 MacArthur Fellowship, and the 2017 Southern Book Prize.
He read selections from his 2021 book of poetry Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts, discussed TJC's new exhibition, A Big Year, and previewed his upcoming publication. This event was in collaboration with Hub City Bookshop & Press. The lecture was held in the Citizens and Southern Event Center at 148 West Main Street, to accomodate more attendees. After the presentation, Dr. Lanham joined us next door in TJC Gallery for a book signing and to view the exhibition.
Photo Credit courtesy of John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Joel Caldwell with Filson.