University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop alumnus Michael Tyrell will read from his poetry at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, in a free reading at Prairie Lights Books in downtown Iowa City. The reading also will be streamed live on the University of Iowa Writing University website.

Tyrell has published his poems and reviews in many journals, including The New Yorker, Ploughshares, and The Paris Review. He studied acting at New York University, where he currently teaches writing. From 2001 until 2007, he was the book review editor of the literary magazine Chelsea. Tyrell had a cameo in the 2007 movie Husband for Hire and has appeared in short films and the 2011 film Walk Away Renee.

The Iowa Writers’ Workshop is a graduate program in the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all UI-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this reading, call Jan Weissmiller at Prairie Lights in advance at 319-337-2681. For a UI arts calendar and details about upcoming events visit the new Arts Iowa website.