The UT Poetry Center features displays and exhibits along the shelving in the space. These curated selections rotate every few months. Stop by PCL 2.500 to see what books we're currently showcasing!
Of Things Said and Unsaid: A Poetry Reading and Workshop
Our National Poetry Month programming for April 2025, featuring local and student poets.
Featured Small Press of the Month
A different small poetry press featured each month in 2024.
Writing Your Way Home: A Reading and Poetry Workshop with Sara Bawany
Our National Poetry Month programming for April 2024, in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
Women Poets of the Beat Movement
On view Spring 2024, curated by Gina Bastone.
The Art of the Poetry Chapbook
On view August 14-December 16, 2023, curated by Gina Bastone.
Welcome Week Poetry Reading 2023
A poetry reading featuring 5 poets affiliated with UT, as part of the Libraries' Annual Welcome Week events.
Asian American Voices in Poetry
On view May-July 2022 and May-June 2023 in honor of AAPI Heritage Month.
Women of the Texas Mexican Earth
On View August 26 - December 19, 2019, curated by Julia Coppedge.
Epic Imaginings
On view August 27 - October 31, 2018, curated by Gina Bastone.
Lone Star imPRESSions: A History of Small Press in Texas
On view October 27 - November 30, 2017, curated by Mitch Cota.
Spotlight on Diné/Navajo Poets & Poets from Southwest Tribes
On view March 6 - May 26, 2017 in partnership with UT's Native American and Indigenous Studies program, curated by Gina Bastone.
The Alchemy of the Mind and Spirit: Intersections of Science and Poetry
On view September 26, 2016 - January 13, 2017, curated by Gina Bastone and Mitch Cota.
Former Texas Poet Laureate Rosemary Catacalos reads at a UT Poetry Center event in 2014.
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