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Edge 28: a Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers
Curator: Melissa Buckheit
Melissa Buckheit's BioA note from the curator: I have often wanted to listen to authors who are in the same place in their career as myself--emerging, published in journals, with a chapbook and/or a first full-length book, still growing but full of passion, new ideas, and an edge. But there is often infrequent opportunity for this; in fact, I have often felt disappointed in the lack, that such an open community might often be circumscribed in its literary programming. Additionally, featuring emerging writers engages other young as well as established writers, to support, frequent and attend Casa Libre and other writing events. This cycle creates the foundation for a writing community which self-generates, remains true, open, and allows many voices the opportunity for visibility and being heard. I want Tucson to be an artistic community which includes and features many voices and peoples. Literature is the province of communication, but also reflectivity, the reflection and representation of all our narratives and of new narratives and ideas, voices which are challenging and also challenge us.
Drew Krewer & Jeevan Narney
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
7:30 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $5Come to Edge: A Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers. Edge is a series of local and national writers and cross-genre artists, emphasizing diversity of narrative, identity and literary source. Its purpose is to create community, visibility and voice for emerging and younger writers. Broadsheets of the authors' work will accompany each reading. Books and journals will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. Refreshments will be available after the reading.
Readers:
Drew Krewer’s work has most recently appeared in Trickhouse, Poor Claudia, and Pequod. He is the author of Ars Warholica, a chapbook, published by Spork Press. He holds an MFA from the University of Arizona, where he received the Academy of American Poets prize. He runs the multimedia culture site marspoetica.net and is currently a guest co-editor of Back Room Live, an online reading series from Life Long Press. He is obsessed with the good, the bad, and the recycled.
Jeevan Narney was born in India, but was raised by white parents in Arizona. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Creative Writing with a minor in music. He lived in China for two years where he taught English as a second language to Chinese students at Dezhou College. He has poems in Right Hand Pointing. He currently resides in Tucson where he is working on his teacher’s certificate at Pima Community College and volunteering at the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
Next Edge Reading will be held on November 17.
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