Boston College will host a book launch to celebrate the publication of The Clearing, a collection of poetry by Associate Professor of the Practice of English Allison Adair. The virtual event, scheduled for February 11 at 7 p.m. Eastern time, will include a reading by Adair from her work, which won the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. Following the reading will be a Q&A. Sponsor: BC English Department, with support from the Institute for the Liberal Arts. Registration for the event can be found at http://bit.ly/3sdL9EB.