Christopher Fox Graham, managing editor of the Sedona Red Rock News, shared his passion for poetry and love of his job during the club's social get-together on March 16.
Christopher, an ASU alum, has been a performance poet since 2001, participating in poetry slams in Phoenix, Flagstaff, and in Sedona at Mary Fischer Theatre.
Familiar with the local art scene, he was hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013.
"This is the best job I've ever had."
He says he enjoys documenting what's going on around him--following local kids and their achievements and realizing who we've lost.
During the pandemic, Christopher's mission with the paper has been "how do we help as many people as we can."
The paper promoted open businesses, had live videos on its website, ran articles on stimulus funds, and updates on cases, counts, and links to the Yavapai and Coconino counties health departments.
On behalf of his visit, the club is donating the book titled "House Held Up By Trees," by Ted Kooser, also a poet, to the Sedona Public Library.
