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Livestream Reading: Edna Kovacs and April Henry

Online N/A, Portland

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland authors Edna Kovacs and April Henry for readings and conversation. Edna Kovacs is the author of Bela's Nocturne, and April Henry's latest Young Adult thriller is Eyes of the Forest. Please register in advance for this Zoom event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEscOmrqjgsE9OmLbQ8DR6hTh97um2peoU- About Bela's Nocturne: In Bela's Nocturne, we encounter Bela, a delightful bear cub embarking on his first hibernation. Bela's adventures lead him to discover not only the meaningful significance of this annual ritual; he also acquires insights into himself as well as his rich ancestral heritage. Edna Kovacs was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. She received her B.A. in Anthropology from Northwestern University. As the recipient of the Bliss Carmen Poetry Award she was awarded a scholarship to attend the Banff…

Free

Coffee Talk #28

Online N/A, Portland

Come hear 5 wonderful writers read their grief words and share their hearts. The zoom reading will be about an hour long. Invite your friends. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82231018255?pwd=WmhMN2F6OXRXYXMxaHVvZldXL3ZVQT09 Meeting ID: 822 3101 8255 Passcode: 264954

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A Surrealist Poetry Reading and Art Show

Mother Foucault's Bookshop 523 SE Morrison St, Portland

Zachary Schomburg is the author of 6 books of poems including, most recently, Fjords vol. 2 (Black Ocean, 2021), and a novel, Mammother (Featherproof Books, 2017). He is also a painter, illustrator, teacher, and publisher of an independent poetry press called Octopus Books. He lives in Portland with B and Y. http://www.zacharyschomburg.net/ Jon Boisvert was born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and now lives in Oregon. He studied poetry at Oregon State University and the Independent Publishing Resource Center in Portland. http://robmclennan.blogspot.com/2017/09/jon-boisvert-born.html Dan Wiencek’s poetry combines empathy, a surreal imagination and a healthy sense of the absurd, creating poems that grapple with profound questions of personal identity while remaining grounded in authentic lived experience. His poetry has appeared in publications that include New Ohio Review, Sou’wester, The…

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