... kicks off this Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Says Firecracker:
Two poets - Two presses - Two broadsides.
Our Summer Reading Series
is kicking off this Saturday with two readers, Kelli Allen and Kristin
Sharp, and we'll be printing broadsides for each of them while they
read. Everyone gets a set of fresh prints and the pleasure of hearing
two wonderful readers for the price of admission - $5.
The Firecracker Press
Showing posts with label readings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label readings. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Tomorrow: Nathaniel Farrell, Keith Newton & Matvei Yankelevich read in Gondo Poetry Series
The fort GONDO POETRY series is pleased to present:
Nathaniel Farrell
Keith Newton
Matvei Yankelevich
TOMORROW, April 28 at 7 P.M.
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Nathaniel Farrell was born and grew up in Western Pennsylvania before moving to New York City, where he lived for fifteen years. A recent arrival in St. Louis, he is currently completing a dissertation on modern poetics at Columbia University and teaching at Washington University. A collection of two unpublished long poems — "Newcomer" and "The Republic" — is forthcoming from Ugly Duckling Presse.
Keith Newton’s writing has appeared in Denver Quarterly, 1913, Harvard Review, Konundrum Engine, and Typo, among other journals, and his chapbook of poems Sent Forth to Die in a Happy City was published in 2009 by Cannibal Books. He is co-editor of "The Harp & Altar Anthology" (Ellipsis Press, 2010), a selection of writing from the magazine Harp & Altar, which he founded in 2006. He lives in Brooklyn.
Matvei Yankelevich is the author of "Boris by the Sea" (Octopus Books), and the translator of "Today I Wrote Nothing: The Selected Writings of Daniil Kharms" (Ardis/Overlook). His new collection of
poems, "Alpha Donut," has just been released by United Artists Books. He is a member of the writing faculty at the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College and one of the the founding editors of Ugly Duckling Presse, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit publishing collective.
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This is the last reading in this season’s series. Please check our website soon to hear more about next season, which will begin in Fall 2012!
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Readings are sponsored in part by All Along Press.
www.fortgondo.com
Nathaniel Farrell
Keith Newton
Matvei Yankelevich
TOMORROW, April 28 at 7 P.M.
///////////////////////////////////////
Nathaniel Farrell was born and grew up in Western Pennsylvania before moving to New York City, where he lived for fifteen years. A recent arrival in St. Louis, he is currently completing a dissertation on modern poetics at Columbia University and teaching at Washington University. A collection of two unpublished long poems — "Newcomer" and "The Republic" — is forthcoming from Ugly Duckling Presse.
Keith Newton’s writing has appeared in Denver Quarterly, 1913, Harvard Review, Konundrum Engine, and Typo, among other journals, and his chapbook of poems Sent Forth to Die in a Happy City was published in 2009 by Cannibal Books. He is co-editor of "The Harp & Altar Anthology" (Ellipsis Press, 2010), a selection of writing from the magazine Harp & Altar, which he founded in 2006. He lives in Brooklyn.
Matvei Yankelevich is the author of "Boris by the Sea" (Octopus Books), and the translator of "Today I Wrote Nothing: The Selected Writings of Daniil Kharms" (Ardis/Overlook). His new collection of
poems, "Alpha Donut," has just been released by United Artists Books. He is a member of the writing faculty at the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College and one of the the founding editors of Ugly Duckling Presse, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit publishing collective.
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This is the last reading in this season’s series. Please check our website soon to hear more about next season, which will begin in Fall 2012!
- – -
Readings are sponsored in part by All Along Press.
www.fortgondo.com
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Ellen Herget and Julia Gordon-Bramer read at Firecracker Press
| Time | Saturday, November 12 · 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
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| More Info | Two poets, two prints, five bucks. The Firecracker Press will continue its Saturday afternoon reading series on November 12th with Ellen Herget and Julia Gordon-Bramer. While Bad Shoe authors Ellen and Julia read, the Press will print off limited-edition excerpts of their work with beautiful hand-set type. Each member of the audience gets to take these prints home for their admission fee. Poetry begins at 2 o'clock sharp! Can't wait to see you there. |
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Poetry at Fort Gondo, November 11
Part of a continuing series, catch Chris Martin, Ted Mathys, and Mary Austin Speaker at Fort Gondo. November 11, 2011; 7:00 p.m.
More information here.
Sponsored in part by All Along Press, who will be printing work from the poets and putting together an anthology from the series.
fort gondo compound for the arts
3151 cherokee street
saint louis, missouri
More information here.
Sponsored in part by All Along Press, who will be printing work from the poets and putting together an anthology from the series.
fort gondo compound for the arts
3151 cherokee street
saint louis, missouri
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
All Along Press presents: The Birds are Acting Weird at Foam
| Time | Tuesday, October 25 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm |
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| Location | (at Jefferson and Cherokee) |
| More Info | A literary celebration of the launch of The Bystanders, a new book by Eric Lundgren. With readings by: Jessica Baran Eric Lundgren Wonder Koch David Schuman |
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Summer Reading Series Kick-off w/author Jamieson Ridenhour at Firecracker this Thursday
| Time | Thursday, July 7 · 7:00pm - 8:30pm |
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| Location | The Firecracker Press 2838 Cherokee Street Saint Louis, MO |
| More Info | To kick off the summer reading series at The Firecracker Press, we begin with a Halloween in July Extravanganza, celebrating the release of Barking Mad, A Reginald Spiffington Mystery. Firecracker designed and printed the covers for Typecast Publishing (our partners in The Lumberyard). Come find out about our first fiction collaboration with monster masks! Letter-pressed broadsides! Chap-punk werewolves! Mayhem! Antics! GET A LETTERPRESS BROADSIDE made on-site, while Jamieson reads from the book, to take home. Beautiful little bonus for every attendee. |
Monday, April 11, 2011
Release Party for the newest Chapbook by Philip Gounis
| Time | Monday, April 25 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm | |||||
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| More Info | On Monday, April 25th, 2011, JKPublishing and the Saint Louis Projects are proud to release the newest chapbook by local poet Philip Gounis. Hosted by the Archive bookstore at 3215 Cherokee Street, the author and friends will celebrate the publication of Upgrading the Allusion, a handmade chapbook of poetry with illustrations. Gounis is a poet, literary journalist, archivist, publisher, and concert and book reviewer. He is known... for his radio work with KDNA, KCLC, and KDHX FM (hosting and producing programs such as Verbatim, Off the Beaten Path, and Literature for the Halibut). He also participated in early River Styx literary magazine readings. He co-founded Steamshovel Press and was a member of the Soulard Culture Squad in the 1980s. His first chapbook, Some of These Have Appeared, was produced in collaboration with Firecracker Press in 2007. Gounis will read excerpts of his newest work. Local poet and scholar Colleen McKee, along with another guest reader, will recite several pieces to commence the festivities. The event will end with a set by noted guitarist Dave Black. Doors are at 7, reading starts at 8. The Archive will have beer and wine available for a small suggested donation, and will also be open for book sales. Upgrading the Allusion, along with many of works in the SLP catalog, will be available for a special release price. The Saint Louis Projects is proud to a part of the continuing development of St. Louis literary culture. Location:
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Photos from September 18 poetry reading at the Firecracker Press
What a great idea! Come hear poets read their work and watch their words being printed on letterpress broadsides. Don't miss the next one. Check the Firecracker Press web site for dates of the next poetry reading and other upcoming events: www.firecrackerpress.com/
Monday, January 18, 2010
One Hot Night @ Stirrup Pants Chapbooks: FREE Poetry Reading
The Burning Chair Reading Series is blowing in from Arkansas and magnetizing 8 poets from all over to one spot -- 2122 Cherokee Street -- on Saturday the 23rd of January 2010! Readings begin at 8! Lots of amazing small press books will be for sale!
Donations welcome to keep the space up n' runnin'! See you there!
Stirrup Pants Chapbooks
2122 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Bad Shoe Lit Mag Release at Cranky Yellow
Head to Cranky Yellow for the release of Bad Shoe, STL’s best ladies lit mag, featuring the amazing art of Rose Bland. We will be co-releasing with Literal Chaos, an independent magazine for flyover country. Enjoy music by HUMDRUM, the Skekses, and Jennifer McDaniel of Maid-Rite. Readings by Julia Gordon-Bramer, Matthew Freeman, Coop, AC Jones, Erin Wiles, Ellen Herget, Amanda Wells, John J. Ryan, Anna Ross, Lauren Keefer, Zach Chasnoff, and more! No cover: buy a book, make a donation, make a donation for cheap beer. Tell yer friends!
UPDATE: Dena Molen and Kristin Sharp will also be reading!
Date & Time:
2009-10-27 20:00:00
Event Location:
Cranky Yellow
2847 Cherokee Street
Saint Louis, MO 63118
Phone: 1.314.773.4499
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