Roberts among finalists for poetry category of Washington State Book Award

Katrina Roberts, Mina Schwabacher Professor in English and the Humanities, is among finalists for the poetry category of this year's Washington State Book Award (formerly the Governor's Writers Awards). Each year, the Seattle Public Library's Washington Center for the Book selects six outstanding books published by Washington authors. Roberts was recognized for her acclaimed book of poems, "Underdog" (University of Washington Press 2011).