Take a stroll through Terrible blooms, a meander of sense and surprise. Sweeten the dark. Contradict yourself. Unbind a memory. Eat a poem. Illuminate a scar . . . Plus great company, decadent treats, and darn good liquor.
Doors open at 7:00, including the bar! This is far more than just a reading -- please arrive as early as you possibly can to give yourself time for the full experience.
with suffering, and we swam.
Melissa Stein is the author of the poetry collections Terrible blooms (Copper Canyon Press) and Rough Honey, winner of the APR/Honickman First Book Prize, selected by Mark Doty. Her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Tin House, The American Poetry Review, Best New Poets, Harvard Review, New England Review, and many other journals and anthologies. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the MacDowell Colony, and Yaddo. She is a freelance editor in San Francisco.
Please note: this event will be at The Bindery, 1727 Haight. RSVP appreciated but not required.
This is an all ages event. The bar opens at 7, event begins at 7:30pm.
If you cannot attend the event but would like to request a signed copy of one of Melissa's books, order below and put your request in the comments field.