Moonstone Presents:

Moonstone Presents: Michael B. Carroll Jr., Dr. Mbarek Sryfi

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

Michael B. Carroll Jr. is a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Professional Studies (Health Science / Psychology dual minor). He is a native of Philadelphia, PA and has published creative work in The Esthetic Apostle Literary Magazine.   Dr. Mbarek Sryfi is lecturer at the University […]

Moonstone Presents: Michael R. Brown, W. D. Ehrhart

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

Michael R. Brown has five books of poetry and has performed poetry, taught classes, and lectured in various world venues from the Stockholm to South Korea. Instrumental in bringing the poetry slam to New England, he created both the Cantab weekly series and the theatrical show Dr. Brown’s Traveling Poetry Circus.   W. D. Ehrhart […]

Moonstone Presents: Julia Blumenreich, Charles Carr

Shakespeare and Co. 1632 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

Julia Blumenreich is a recipient of a Pennsylvania Arts Council grant for her poetry and was a finalist for the 2016 Brittany Noakes Poetry Award.  In 2012, she collaborated with the visual artist, Wendy Osterweil, on ‘Reforesting: An Homage to Gil Ott’ a poetry/sculptural installation/print show at The Painted Bride Art Center.   Charles Carr […]

Poetry From The Moonstone Hosts

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

Charles S. Carr is author of paradise, pennsylvania, and Haitian Mudpies & Other Poems. He has worked in social and community development services for 45 years. Charles was The Mad Poets Review First Prize Winner for his poem “Waiting To Come North”. Charles was the host of the Moonstone Poetry series at Fergie’s Pub and […]

Poetry And Humor

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

Herman Beavers is Professor of English and Africana Studies at the U of P, where he teaches courses in African American literature and Creative Writing.  He is the author of two scholarly monographs: Wrestling Angels into Song: The Fictions of Ernest J. Gaines and James A. McPherson and Geography and the Political Imaginary in the Novels of […]

John Wall Barger & Ernest Hilbert

Shakespeare and Co. 1632 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, United States

John Wall Barger is the author of The Mean Game, The Book of Festus, Hummingbird and Pain-proof Men, Dying in Dharamsala, Samovar / Dukkha, and The Vnfortunate Report & Tragicall Tidings of Leslie Barger. Barger has been shortlisted for the Montreal Poetry Prize twice, has appeared in Best Canadian Poetry and Best of the Best […]

Poetry From The Hosts of Other Series

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

Leah Falk is the author of To Look After and Use. Her poems and essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review, FIELD, Best New Poets, Poetry Daily, Electric Literature, and Los Angeles Review of Books, and have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. She’s received support for her writing from […]

PhillyCAM – Generations of Poetry

PhillyCAM 699 Ranstead Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Philly Loves Poetry Interview and Readings Series on PhillyCAM There are there are over 50 organizations that promote poetry in the Philadelphia area. They represent every poetry form, ethnic background, age, gender and community. This series consists of a panel of guest poets and artists discussing the opportunities which their group or organization provides for […]

Interview and Reading

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

Chidi E. O. Ezeobi, author of Remind the World, was born in Nigeria and migrated to the United States in 1996. Chidi Ezeobi was recently released after serving 11 years in prison. He resides in Newark New Jersey while working on his second book Sean Lynch, Host, Open Reading Follows

Blanche Brown & Terra Oliveira

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

Blanche Brown operates a crisis hotline and collaborates with arts and community-based organizations. She is the 2019 winner of the Diagram/New Michigan Press chapbook contest. Her writing has appeared in West Branch, Scalawag, Indy Weekly, Welter, and elsewhere. Terra Oliveira is an after-school program facilitator at the Free Library, an organizer for the Party for Socialism and […]