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BOOKISH: Spit your sonnet or sit back and soak it in
Each Wednesday, Emily Apisa puts together a rundown of book-centric events that'll keep you lit all week long.
BOOKISH: Spit your sonnet or sit back and soak it in
Each Wednesday, Emily Apisa puts together a rundown of book-centric events that'll keep you lit all week long.
Wednesday: Professional baseball in the early 20th Century was unwelcoming to black players but, as chronicled in Neil Lanctot’s book Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella, talent and tenacity have etched some black players into baseball history. Lanctot details the life of one of baseball’s most notable catchers with colorful anecdotes from on and off the field.
Wed., March 30, 6 p.m., free, UPenn Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St.
Thursday: Paul Elwork’s first novel explores heavy topics such as death and family secrets through the immature eyes of a 13-year-old girl and her twin brother. The Girl Who Would Speak For the Dead unfolds in 1925 on a Philadelphia estate, and lessons are learned when the siblings experiment with the supernatural and learn the consequences of deception.
Thu., March 31, 6 p.m., free, Downtown Barnes and Noble, 1805 Walnut St.
Friday: The Dead Bards of Philadelphia are hosting an open reading for local poetry enthusiasts. Whether you want to take to the mic to spit your sonnet or just sit back and soak it all in, all are welcome to attend.
Fri., April 1, 7:30 p.m., free, The Spiral Bookcase, 112 Cotton St.
Saturday: Pages are the walls that stand between poets and poetry-lovers. This event will connect the two interdependent communities as two poets not only read their work, but also discuss the poem-writing process, friendships between poets and the life of a poet. Hal Sirowitz, a former Queens, New York Poet Laureate and Howard Nelson, editor of Earth, My Likeness; Nature Poems of Walt Whitman, will be sharing their work and their lives with the audience.
Sat., April 2, 5 p.m., free, Big Blue Marble Bookstore, 551 Carpenter Lane
Sunday: Poetry Ink is an all-day celebration of verse. Over 100 unique voices of varying experience levels will share their poems offering up new perspectives and ideas. Each poet gets three minutes to recite their work while the audience enjoys coffee and potluck desserts. This year is the 15th anniversary of the Poetry Ink, which is a testament to the program’s success.
Sun., April 3, 12 p.m., free, Moonstone Arts Center, 110A S. 13 St.
Monday: Each Monday the Central Library brings in poets to read. This Monday Teresa Leo and Kate Northrop are the featured guests, both of whom are contributing editors to The American Poetry Review. Leo’s biography is tightly woven with the Philadelphia literary scene: she has studied and taught at Temple, worked as Acting Director of the Kelly Writer’s House and worked with the Philadelphia Writer Partnership Program. Northrop’s newest collection, Clean: Poems, blend together the super and supernatural using lyrical verse.
Mon., April 4, 6:30 p.m., free, Central Library, 1901 Vine St.
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