North Stage
Saturday, Sept. 7th at 1pm

Billy Tuggle is a parent, educator, mentor, performer, and proud South Side Chicagoan. A poetry slam champion, Billy won the 2006 Rustbelt Poetry Slam; multiple Chicago Grand Slams; was the 2015 National Poetry Slam Haiku Champion; and recognized by The Odyssey Online as one of the top 30 slam poets over 30. Two volumes, several chapbooks, and numerous anthology and journal placements under his belt, Billy was nominated for Best of the Net (2019) and was one of the initial nominees for Chicago Poet Laureate (2023). His latest collection, A Tree Falls In The Hood, is available from Swimming With Elephants Press.