I could not be more thrilled to read alongside luminaries Dylan Krieger, Rodrigo Toscano, and Carolyn Hembree on Friday, March 8, at Bar Redux in New Orleans, hosted by lmnl lit. Each poet has a new or recent collection out — much to celebrate. The reading starts at 8 — all welcome.

Could not be more excited to join one of New Orleans’ best semi-annual events, the lmnl lit fest, taking place in two short weeks, on December 16. Details from the organizers — will everyone in town be there? The question is, who won’t be there? More details available at the lmnl FB page.

Join us December 16 from 10am-7pm for vendors of all varieties (food, art, crafts), boozy drinks, live music performances, and over 40 writers reading/performing poetry, creative nonfiction, fiction, plays, and more! Tell all your friends! Following this event will be an adults-only reading/performance hosted by Esoterotica and a DJ dance party after that! This is an event you do not want to miss.

READING BY:
RODRIGO TOSCANO, ELIZABETH MIKI BRINA, ADRIAN VAN YOUNG, ARIEL FRANCISCO, ADAM KARLIN, C.W. CANNON, JESSE DELONG, BENJAMIN MORRIS, JUSTIN LACOUR, DYLAN KRIEGER, ROBIN SINCLAIR, DANNY UNGER, WES BYERS, M.A. NICHOLSON, NIKKI UMMEL, MEGHAN SULLIVAN, COLLEEN ROTHMAN, JESSICA BRASSEUR, RYAN MAYER, NAT GOVE, TOCA, MEL MARTINO, NICOLE M.K. EIDEN, MELANIE KOSTRZEWA, CAMERON QUINCY TODD, MULUNDANO MACHIYA, ANDREW COMINELLI, CAROLYN MIKULENCAK, NATALKA PROSZAK, RENARD BOISSIERE, ELISE GLASSMAN, CID GALICIA, TOM ANDES, JUDY LEA STEELE, FERNANDO RIVERA, KRIS RILEY, WANDA NOONAN, ASHLEY YOUNG, EVIE LEE, AND TODD CIRILLO.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY:
MIKE MITO, HERO MAGNUS, TOM ANDES, AND ERIN DEMASTES

VENDING BY:
FINE PRINT PRESS, BLUE CYPRESS BOOKS, QUEEN PRINCESS BODY BUTTER, WILBUR’S RED BEANS, CRYSTAL AMETHYST CO., EAGLE VISION HOLLISTIC, AND STREET EATS

The fall issue of byFaith magazine has a new essay on the question of character — it was near impossible to find something new to say about one of the oldest questions in the book, but I’m grateful to the editors for letting me try.

I’m delighted to support poet and novelist Jonathan Kline this coming weekend as he reads from his new novella, Standing at the Gate. Poets Martha McFerrin and Sean Munro will be joining the reading as well, which will take place at 2pm at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. Free and open to all!

The Louisiana Book Festival is this weekend! Enough said — see you there!