Letters to Guns by Brendan Constantine
If you're looking to beat the heat this Sunday and still have something fun to do, Book Soup in West Hollywood is hosting a cool event that you don’t want to miss.
Who: Poets Douglas Kearney, Brendan Constantine, Elizabeth Iannaci
What: Poetry reading and book signing
Where: Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd W. Hollywood 90069
When: Sunday, June 28, 1:00 pm
(310) 659-3110
Why: See for yourself.
Poet, performer, librettist, and CalArts teacher Douglas Kearney will be presenting his book Fear, Some from LA's Red Hen Press. In this video Kearney gives a passionate reading of his poem "The Chitlin Circuit" at Spelman College. Warning: This video contains language that may be offensive to some viewers.
Hollywood poet and teacher at The Windward School in West LA, Brendan Constantine will present his poetry collection Letters To Guns, also published by Red Hen Press, in February 2009. In this video by Poetry.LA, Constantine, the featured reader for the Valley Contemporary Poets series at the Tarzana Community & Cultural Center, reads seven of his poems, including, "The Body," "The Wild Flowers," and "In the Houses of the Night".
LA poet and singer Elizabeth Iannaci will present her chapbook Passion's Casualties from ITWASADARKANDSTORMYNIGHT Press. In this Poetry LA video, another Valley Contemporary Poets reading series feature, Iannaci reads a number of her poems, including "Casual Nexus," and "Haute Couture as Witness".
For more poetry videos, check out Pause For Poetry:
Joy Harjo reads "I Give You Back: A Poem to Get Rid of Fear."
Wanda Coleman reads excerpts from Ostinato Vamps and Bathwater Music.
Martin Espada reads "Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100."
Joy Harjo reads "I Give You Back: A Poem to Get Rid of Fear."
Wanda Coleman reads excerpts from Ostinato Vamps and Bathwater Music.
Martin Espada reads "Alabanza: In Praise of Local 100."
Standout Poets from the San Pedro River Review.
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