Live Poetry: Michael J. Ivory Jr., Matthew Kosinski, & Mattie Phrances McDonald

Wednesday July 1, 2026 – 7pm – LIVE

Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Michael J. Ivory, Jr. is a Worker of the Word — in other words, a writer. A Miami, FL-native, he currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As the queer son of Pentecostal preachers, Michael lives out his sacred mission to affirm the inherent divinity of all people, but most especially Black queer “outcasts” like himself. He does this through his writing, which can be found on his Substack, as well as in his work with O, Miami Press, Iansá Mag, Duke Magazine, and Oxford American. He is currently working on his debut novel.

Matthew Kosinski is a poet, socialist and occultist from Philadelphia. His books include Alone in the White Marble City (NDR, 2020), Your Human Shape (Broken Sleep Books, 2022) and Year of the Inverted Star (Broken Sleep Books, 2026).

Mattie Phrances McDonald (they/she/bun) is an engineer, musician, and writer.  Along with their solo project Betty’s Eyes, she is the guitarist/vocalist in Booklegger, creates art and circuits for Electrofoods, Ultd., and co-founded the queer- and trans-centered sandlot baseball team the Quaker City Cryptids.  Bun lives in their adoptive home of Philadelphia with two of her partners and two kitties.  Their work can be found at booklegger.bandcamp.com, electrofoods.space, and on instagram at @bettys.eyes and @cryptidsbaseball

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