Common Hour - Friday, September 11, 2026 Friday, September 11, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm At the Mercy of the Flies: A Poetry Reading Matt McBrideAssociate Professor of EnglishMatt McBride will read from his latest collection, At the Mercy of the Flies, released in April 2026. At the Mercy of the Flies renders the mundanity of daily life as a series of dislocations. What emerges is a record of survival written in the margins of collapse. Anchored in the author’s experiences with depression and the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, the book charts the cartographies of a life and a nation in freefall. No party lasts forever, not even America.Join virtually via Zoom Meeting: Use this Zoom link for all Common Hour events.https://wilson.zoom.us/j/95215627508Meeting ID: 952 1562 7508More information on Common Hour here. Events