The Carolina Chamber Symphony Players

Meet the Musicians . . .

Joe Mills, poet

Joseph Mills holds degrees in literature from the University of Chicago, the University of New Mexico, and the University of California-Davis.

A faculty member at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts since 1998, his published work includes poetry, fiction, drama, and criticism. Currently, he writes a regular column on parenting called “Crib Notes” for Latitude Magazine and one called "The Other Side of the Counter" for Small Winery magazine.

He has published two volumes of poetry with Press 53: Angels, Thieves, and Winemakers and Somewhere During the Spin Cycle. He is currently working on a third volume entitled "Love and Other Collisions."

Joseph and his wife, Danielle Tarmey, are the authors of A Guide to North Carolina's Wineries (John F. Blair, Publisher). The second edition was released in 2007.

Read more about the poet at his website.