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Hats Off! to Maren O. Mitchell whose poems "I'd Like to Forget" and "I See the Sounds of Time" appeared in the November issue of POEM. Her poem "February 6, second" appeared in The Orchards Poetry Journal (December, 2021), and her poem "Hope, you stay with me when I have nothing else" was published by Poetry East in #102 of The Optimist. Finally, her poems "Green" and "Orange, my-favorite-color" appear in The Lake (January, 2022). Maren's debut poetry chapbook, In My Next Life I Plan, is forthcoming in 2022 from dancing girl press.

Paul Jones Poetry Reading

06.30.2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Join us for an evening celebrating the literary legacy of Elizabeth Spencer through the appreciative lens of Sally Greene, along with a poetry reading by Paul Jones from his latest work, Something Wonderful at Fly Leaf Books (Chapel Hill). The Edward Tales is a focused character study on the most fascinating, mercurial figure who appeared several times in Spencer’s work, Edward Glenn. Sally Greene brings together the four narratives in which Edward figures: the play For Lease or Sale (1989) and three short stories, “The Runaways” (1994), “Master of Shongalo” (1996), and “Return Trip” (2009). The collection allows readers to observe Spencer’s evolving style while offering glimpses of the moral reasoning that lies at the heart of all her work. Greene’s critical introduction helpfully places these narratives within the context of Spencer’s entire body of writing. The Edward Tales confirms Spencer’s place as one of our most beloved and accomplished writers. Paul Jones’ latest collection of poetry, Something Wonderful, in the words of Jaki Shelton Green, ‘embodies a vast, intimate terrain. These poems listen back through lenses of nature, variations of joy, sorrow, mischief, surrender, death, and a few constellations of mystery in between. Paul Jones perches the reader in limbs that were empty choir lofts. From this vantage point of his lyrical universe we experience the space between dreams, new worlds created by old words spoken, odes to tubers, donuts, and the magical everydayness of where poetry lives and is sustained. Something Wonderful offers poetics that are accessible, language that stirs memory, and imagery that overflows cups meant to constrain. This new collection by Paul Jones makes us swoon to a song about “a world where nothing that is cut bleeds.”’

Patrice Gopo | Davidson | Main Street Books

07.01.2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am

In her first picture book, All the Places We Call Home, celebrated essayist Patrice Gopo illuminates how family stories of far-off lands help shape children, help form their identity, and help connect them with the broader world. Her lyrical language, paired with Jenin Mohammed’s richly textured artwork, creates a beautiful, stirring portrait of a child’s deep ties to cultures and communities beyond where she lays her head to sleep.

Patrice Gopo | Matthews | The Gallery at Morning Star

07.09.2022 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Shelves will host local authors Patrice Gopo and Derrick Barnes on Saturday, July 9th at The Gallery at Morning Star located at 12509 Idlewild Rd in Matthews, NC. This family friendly conversation and book signing will celebrate their new children’s books: All the Places We Call Home (Gopo) which will be published by WorthyKids on Tuesday, June 14th, and The Queen of Kindergarten (Barnes), which hit shelves on May 24th. Fellow Charlotte-based author Alicia D. Williams will moderate the conversation with Patrice and Derrick followed by an in-person book signing by all three. To RSVP for this event, guests must purchase at least 1 copy of All the Places We Call Home or The Queen of Kindergarten per household. Your book purchase will serve as your household’s event ticket. At checkout, please indicate the total number of children that will accompany you to the event. If you prefer to pick up your book(s) in person, you must select that option under [Shipping].

Deonna Kelli Sayed | Virtual Event | America, Mixeded

07.13.2022 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Deonna Kelli Sayed will be in conversation with David Wright Faladé, author of Black Cloud Rising, about America's racial and cultural mixededness. The conversation will center on Deonna's novel-in-progress, Faladé's article in The New Yorker (July 5), and Black Cloud Rising. This is a virtual event. Registration required for Zoom link.

Scott Owens Virtual Book Launch

07.15.2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Redhawk Publications invites you to a Zoom interview and reading featuring poet Scott Owens, author of the newly released Children’s book, “Worlds Enough.” Artist Missy Cleveland will join Scott to discuss her artistic vision and fanciful illustrations.We hope you will join us. Email Patty Thompson for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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