FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2002 CONTACT L isa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 PERFORMANCE POET TO SPEAK AT DRAKE APRIL 9 Performance poet Sara Holbrook, author of "The Dog Ate My Homework" and "Am I Naturally This Crazy?" will give a poetry reading and performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, as part of the Drake University Writers and Critics Series. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Honors Lounge of Medbury Hall, 1317 28th St. Holbrook has written several books for readers of all ages, including "Chicks Up Front" published by Cleveland State University Press and "What's So Big About Cleveland?" published by Gray and Co. "I write poetry for the silly, the wondering, the sometimes helpless and misunderstood," Holbrook said. "I write about two things mostly – what I know and what I wonder about. Reading and writing poetry helps me understand my life, the world and the people I care about. Whether I am writing funny or serious poems, writing poetry helps me see what's true. Sharing my passion for poetry with audiences is the best job I've ever had." The Writers and Critics Series is sponsored by Drake’s English Department, the Program for the Critical Studies of Culture and the Center for the Humanities. For more information, call (515) 271-3969.