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First Matter Press 2022 Book Release Celebration & Reading

205 NW 4th Ave 205 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Our community is invited to join us for a poetry reading and the launch of five new books from our 2022 cohort of authors! Capacity is limited so please register for a ticket to attend. Our authors will begin reading at 5:30pm. We look forward to celebrating with you! **This is an indoor venue. To protect the health of our community, masks are strongly encouraged. ** * Even the Air, Too Heavy by Riley Danvers A vivid navigation through the experience of miscarriage, grief and the search for healing in a blend of text + image, experimental and traditional forms, affirming the transformational power of poetry. * Between These Borders Wanders a Golem by ahuva s. zaslavsky A hybrid book of poems, flash, and short…

Free

Poetry Slam and Open Mic feat. Xylophone Mykland

Tiny's Coffee - NE MLK Jr 2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a poetry slam and open mic!! Masks are heavily encouraged. There is a 5 dollar suggested donation for this event but no one is turned away. We will have a feature from Xylophone Mykland! More about Xylophone: Xylophone Mykland is a neurodivergent, nonbinary lesbian poet. This event is part of the book release for their debut collection, Someone I Can Hold Gently, published with First Matter Press. They were part of the winning slam team at Southwest Shootout in 2018. When they're not writing poetry, you can find them Googling “androgynous outfits,” applying for public assistance, and thinking about poetry. Find them at xylophonepoetry.com or @xylophonepoetry on Instagram & Twitter. We will be at our venue, Tiny's Coffee Northeast! This means our…

Free – $5

In-Store Poetry Reading: Riley Danvers, Xylophone Mykland, Ahuva S. Zaslavsky, Nastashia Minto

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

Annie Bloom's welcome local poets Riley Danvers, Xylophone Mykland, and Ahuva S. Zaslavsky for readings from their new collections, published by Portland's own First Matter Press. They will be joined by fellow local poet Nastashia Minto, who will be reading a selection of new poems. 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. About Even the Air, Too Heavy: When the body becomes a monument of loss, the self must navigate a vast internal space, not on the world's timeline, but in its own circadian cadences. Riley Danvers's collection Even the Air, Too Heavy wayfinds through the emptiness of miscarriage with words and experimental forms that…

Free