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Constellation #4 (April 20th): Genevieve DeGuzman, Jaye Nasir, Christopher Rose
April 20, 2023 @ 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm
FreeAfter another packed house in March, Constellation returns 
on April 20th with an all-local lineup.
As always, doors open at 6:45 and the reading starts around 7:15.
Meet this month’s readers:
Genevieve DeGuzman (she/her) is a Philippine-born poet, speculative writer, and lover of all things robot, chimera, and alien. As a poet, Genevieve won the Atticus Review contest, was a finalist for the Michelle Boisseau Prize selected by Traci Brimhall, and earned Best New Poets nominations. Most recently, her chapbook “Machine Learning” was a semi-finalist for the Black River Chapbook Competition by Black Lawrence Press. She was named a 2022 Oregon Literary Fellow and has earned fellowships from Cuttyhunk Island Writers’ Residency and Vermont Studio Center. In a former life, she worked in international development in NYC and abroad. She now lives in North Portland where she rides her bike, forest bathes, and is perpetually perfecting her hygge.
Jaye Nasir (she/her) is a Portland-based poet and writer whose work blurs the lines between the real and the unreal, between nature and humanity, and between the self and others. Her writing has appeared in many small publications, both local and international, including the PNW-based Buckmxn Journal and Moss: A Journal of the Pacific Northwest. As a high school drop-out, she is still in the midst of a decade-long pursuit of her undergraduate degree, and currently attends Portland State University, where she won the 2022 Duncan Carter Writing Award. Meanwhile, she menaces the public as a service industry worker, Southeast pedestrian, and unusually talkative stranger.
Christopher Rose (he/him) is originally from Seattle, Washington and he currently resides in Portland, Oregon. He has received grants from the Oregon Arts Commission, Jade District/Midway Artist Placemakers Project, the Regional Arts and Culture Council, and is a 2019 recipient of an Oregon Literary Fellowship. He is an alum of the Cave Canem Workshop, the VONA Workshop, and he has attended residencies at the Millay Colony, PLAYA, and the Sitka Center for Ecology and the Arts. Chris completed his MFA in Genre Writing from Western Colorado University.
About Constellation
Masks are required in the downstairs reading space. Readers may unmask while reading. Tin House has an upstairs space for socializing where masks are optional. We ask that you enjoy Constellation from home via livestream if you have symptoms or are testing positive for COVID.Access
At this time, the indoor reading space is accessible only by stairs, though we anticipate that the reading space will be accessible by ramp in early 2023. There are no wheelchair-accessible restrooms. (During warm months, weather permitting, the reading space will be outdoors and fully accessible.)
Readings will be livestreamed with YouTube automated captions, and we will ask readers to provide text copies for accessibility purposes on request. If you need an accessibility copy, please request it 48 hours in advance by emailing constellationreading at gmail dot com.