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Conversations in Cohort : ROUTES BETWEEN RAINDROPS by Dan Wiencek

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Join First Matter Press 2021 featured author Dan Wiencek in conversation with Gabby Hancher and Jessica E. Pierce about his forthcoming poetry collection, ROUTES BETWEEN RAINDROPS. The evening will begin with a short reading, followed by a discussion of the book and audience Q & A. Start time: 6:30 pacific Register here: https://www.firstmatterpress.org/events.html Previews of Wiencek's work can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDuRXJSuv4sgqhQxE_X_iSQ/videos

Free

Convos in Cohort 3: THE GROWTH LINES by Gabby Hancher

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

The third and final event in First Matter Press's Convos in Cohort series will feature Gabby Hancher, author of THE GROWTH LINES, forthcoming in September. Gabby will give a short reading and then discuss her work with fellow cohort members Jessica E. Pierce and Dan Wiencek. Audience Q & A will follow. Start time: 6:30 pacific Register here for Zoom access: https://www.firstmatterpress.org/events.html Or watch live on our Facebook page. Previews of Hancher's work can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDuRXJSuv4sgqhQxE_X_iSQ/videos

Free

Poetry Reading with Gabby Hancher, Dan Wiencek and Jessica E. Pierce

Leikam Brewing 5812 East Burnside, Portland, OR, United States

Leikam Brewing and First Matter Press present an in-person reading on the patio! Put your warm clothes on, order a beer and listen the lovely words of First Matter Press poets Gabby Hancher, Dan Wiencek and Jessica E. Pierce! Friday, October 22 at 7:00 pm Leikam Brewing 5812 East Burnside Portland, Or.

Free

In-Store Poetry Reading: Brittney Corrigan and Jessica Pierce

Annie Bloom's Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR, United States

Annie Bloom's welcomes Portland poets Brittney Corrigan and Jessica Pierce to read from their new collections. Corrigan's latest is Daughters, and Pierce's is Consider the Body, Winged. This in-store reading is first come, first served. Please be mindful of any store health policies that might be in effect on the night of the reading. Signed and personalized copies are available! Please, please, please include the name for personalization in the order notes; all orders without a name specified in the order notes will be signed only. About Daughters: This collection reimagines characters from mythology, folklore, fairy tales, and pop culture from the perspective of their daughters––daughters we don't expect such individuals to have, as we don't usually think of Bigfoot, the Mad Hatter, or Medusa…

Free