First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Angel James (Mentor, Ohio), Stephanie Kendrick (Albany, Ohio) & Mark Lee Webb (Louisville, Kentucky). Mitch James will co-host. Open mic to follow. Wednesday, July 10, at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs.
A free poetry writing workshop led by Mark Lee Webb will take place upstairs from 4-6pm.
Angel James is an easily distracted creative person from a sleepy, rural river town in Central Pennsylvania. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in English and a graduate certificate in Institutional Research and Assessment. Becoming Friends With Chaos, a collection of works inspired by the life and music of Bob Dylan, is her first book of poetry.
Stephanie Kendrick is the 2023/24 Athens, Ohio Poet Laureate. She wrote In Any of These Towns (Sheila-Na-Gig editions, 2022) and is the editor of local poetry newsletter, Periodical Poetry. With a Masters in Social Sciences from Ohio University, she serves her local community in a variety of ways, including through her career at the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Mark Lee Webb is a poet, photographer, and musician. He is the author of It's Not Easy Being a Moth and several poetry chapbooks. His work has appeared in literary journals such as Ninth Letter, Reed, Columbia Journal, Aeolian Harp, and many others. His photography has been selected in several juried exhibitions, such as WideOpen 2020. Mark is also a jazz drummer. He makes his home in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, folk musician Molly McCormack.
This reading is being supported in part by funds awarded to the Board of Mahoning County Commissioners under Assistance Listing No. 21.027 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Upcoming Readings at Westside Bowl
August 7 Alex Puncekar & Marie Vibbert, co-host Tina Banks
September 4 Roger Craik & Dave Lucas, co-host Liz Hicks
October 2 Michael Loderstedt & Britney Wolf, co-host Lauren Lenio
November 6 Nancy Krygowski & Jane McCafferty, co-host Lisa Viscusi
December 4 Daniel Bourne & Marlo Starr, co-host Phil Brady
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