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Moonstone Gold Series – Gerald Stern and Anne Marie Macari

Arch Enemy Gallery 109 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Gerald Stern has been called an “American original,” “a sometimes comic, sometimes tragic visionary.” Over dozens of books, and decades of teaching and activism, Stern has emerged as one of America’s most celebrated and irascible poets. Stern’s poetry frequently references his all-American, working-class upbringing as well as his Jewish and Eastern European heritage. He was […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Toast Café, 1201 Spruce Street

Toast Café 1201 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Shevaun Brannigan is a graduate of the Bennington Writing Seminars, as well as The Jiménez-Porter Writers’ House at The University of Maryland. Her poems have appeared in such journals as Best New Poets, Rhino, Redivider, and Crab Orchard Review. Irène Mathieu is a pediatrician, poet, and public health researcher. She is the winner of the Bob […]

Publication Celebration of DREAMS and NIGHTMARES/ SUEÑOS y PESADILLAS by Liliana Velásquez

PhillyCAM Community Room 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Featuring Liliana Velásquez, author of Dreams and Nightmares/ Sueños y Pesadillas, a remarkable memoir by a teenager who at fourteen years old fled horrific violence and poverty in Guatemala and headed out alone for the United States. On her trip through Mexico, she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia, and organized […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Grace Bauer’s full-length collections of poetry include The Women at The Well, Beholding Eye, and Retreats and Recognitions. Her awards include an Academy of American Poets Prize and the Nebraska Arts Council. Lynn Levin is a 2014 Next Generation Indie Book Awards finalist in poetry and the author of Birds on the Kiswar Tree, a […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

D TED TARNOVSKI Lives in Philadelphia, where he hosts Poems Night, a monthly reading series and open mic, at Little Berlin in Fishtown.     SHY WATSON is a poet & painter living in philadelphia, pa. she is the author of AWAY STATUS & my parents were going to give me your name if i […]

1917: The Year That Changed History – Immigration Film & Discussion

National Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Featuring Liliana Velásquez, author of Dreams and Nightmares/ Sueños y Pesadillas, a remarkable memoir by a teenager who at fourteen years old fled horrific violence and poverty in Guatemala and headed out alone for the United States. On her trip through Mexico she was robbed by narcos, rode the boxcars of La Bestia, and organized […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Toast Café, 1201 Spruce Street

Toast Café 1201 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Mike Cohen hosts Poetry Aloud and Alive at Philadelphia’s Big Blue Marble Book Store.   Eileen D’Angelo has been nominated for a Pennsylvania Governor’s Award in the Arts and twice for the Pushcart Prize, judged Philadelphia-area poets for Def Poetry Jam. Hiram Larew’s work has appeared in several journals and books including the Washington review, Rhino, Rue Bella, The […]

Sanctuary Poets – Part 1

PhillyCAM 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Participants of the Asian Arts Initiative workshopped on belonging, safety, and identity for (im)migrants in the aftermath of election 2016 and the resurgence of racist, misogynist, and xenophobic forces in the United States. Cynthia Dewi Oka is a poet, immigrant, and author of Nomad of Salt and Hard Water (Thread Makes Blanket, 2016). A two-time Pushcart […]

Moonstone Poetry @ Fergie’s Pub, 1214 Sansom Street

Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Andrew Keller has been active in the DIY music scene since 2007. He has toured with the bands Hermit Thrushes, Snow Caps, Jonagold, Folklore, Evil Sword, and Glover. Keller also spent around ten years as Senior Editor of local lit mag Painted Bride Quarterly before leaving last year. Harmon Butcher was born in rural East […]

A Tribute to Leonard Gontarek

Brandywine Workshop 728 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

For some strange reason, we tend to wait until someone dies before we express our gratitude for what they have done. Why Wait? Join us in honoring Leonard Gontarek through a reading of praise poems as well as his own work. 50 Poets have responded with poems and comments to honor Leonard Gontarek 20 of […]