# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join poet Billy Collins as he reads from his latest work, Dog Show (2025). Book sales, a reception, and a signing will follow the program.About this EventJoin poet Billy Collins as he reads from his latest work, Dog Show (2025), a book of poems about dogs with illustrations by Pamela Sztybel. Book sales, a reception, and a signing will follow the program.Billy Collins has published thirteen collections of poetry, including Questions About Angels (1991), The Art of Drowning (1995), Sailing Alone Around the Room: New & Selected Poems (2001), Nine Horses (2002), The Trouble With Poetry and Other Poems (2005), Ballistics (2008), Horoscopes for the Dead (2011), and Picnic, Lightning (1998). His books Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems 2003–2013, The Rain in Portugal (2016), Whale Day and Other Poems (2020), Musical Tables (2022), and Water, Water (2024) were New York Times bestsellers. A collection of his haiku, She Was Just Seventeen, was published by Modern Haiku Press in fall 2006. He has also published two chapbooks, Video Poems (1980) and Pokerface (1977). In addition, he has edited two anthologies of contemporary poetry: Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry (2003) and 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day (2005), was the guest editor of The Best American Poetry 2006, and edited Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems about Birds (2010), illustrated by David Allen Sibley.Please have your reservation confirmation ready upon entering. A reservation does not guarantee a seat. Line forms upon arrival of the first patron, and doors open 30 minutes in advance. Doors to our theater will open approximately 30 minutes before the event begins. No food or beverages are allowed inside our theater or gallery space. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/austin/book-launch-dog-show-by-billy-collins/100001526912920649 - **Event Categories**: art, dog, literary-art, dog-shows, trips-adventures, live-music, theatre - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Austin - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Harry Ransom Center - **lat**: 30.2843324 - **long**: -97.741221 - **full address**: Harry Ransom Center, 300 West 21st Street, Austin, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/5977aa7bb8d034a78ed2b4fccaa804665b452d11f70f699aab3a98b09dfd440f-rimg-w1200-h600-dce692d1-gmir.jpg?v=1755157093 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins being held? - **A:** Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins takes place on Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Harry Ransom Center, 300 West 21st Street, Austin, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins? - **A:** Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins is organized by Harry Ransom Center. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Austin, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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