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Sarasota News Leader October 25, 2013 Page 124 JEWISH FEDERATION TO PRESENT POET PHILIP TERMAN ON NOV. 7 The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee will present award-winning poet Philip Terman on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Federation's facility, located at 580 McIntosh Road in Sarasota. Terman will read from his 2011 book of poetry, The Torah Garden, "which investigates the meaning of being a Jew in America," a news release says. "The poet takes us on a powerful journey through the heart of America. Personal and family history, prayer, religious exploration and political invective all flourish in his lush garden of imagination," the release adds. Tickets are $5. Born in Cleveland, OH, Terman earned his doctorate from Ohio State University; he is a professor at Clarion University in Pennsylvania, where he teaches creative writing, American literature, Jewish literature, Kafka and modern Jewish literature, the release continues. He is a contributing editor of the journal Chautauqua and co-director and founder of the annual Chautauqua Writers' Festival. Philip Terman/Contributed photo Terman's other books are Rabbis of the Air (2007), Book of the Unbroken Days (2005) and The Houses of Sages (1998). His poems have appeared in many journals and anthologies, the release notes. One poem, A Response to Jehuda Halevi, was selected for the Pennsylvania Center for the Book's 2009 Public Poetry Project, the release adds. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 371-4546, Ext. 107. For more information about The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee, visit www.jfedsrq.org. The Torah Garden/Contributed photo