Yes, we're telling you to:

I may be a bit heavy-handed by saying that everyone should see Jimmy Santiago Baca at least once in his or her life, but I'll still say it.

You need to see Jimmy Santiago Baca at least once in your life.

For those of you who know his name, I don't need to explain who he is. For the rest of you, he's one of New Mexico's best-known poets, and for good reason. Even if you don't like poetry, you will like Jimmy Santiago Baca.

So now that you've been summarily lectured to, please clear your calendars and make sure you're at tomorrow night's event:

Jimmy Santiago Baca reading from his latest book:
Breaking Bread with the Darkness, Book 1: The Esai Poems
Tuesday, April 5
6:00 PM
Collected Works Bookstore
202 Galisteo St. at Water St.
505-988-4226

Thus endeth the lesson.