St. Louis Poetry Center

Observable Readings
for 2011-2012

Sept. 6: Debra Allbery and Stephanie Schlaifer

Oct. 3: Nicole Cooley and Brad Richard

Nov. 7: Mary Szybist and Jerry Harp

Dec. 5: Devin Johnston and Maureen McLane

Feb. 6: Katy Didden and Bridget Lowe

March 5: Jane Mead and Kerri Webster

April 2: H. L. Hix and Jason Sommer

May 14: Josh Corey, Jessica Baran, and Brian Teare

 

 

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Schlafly BottleworksObservable Readings

are held at 8 p.m. on the scheduled dates at the fabulous Schlafly Bottleworks at 7260 Southwest Ave. in Maplewood. Click here for a map. Admission is free.

First Thoughts from
Observable Readings

Robert Lowes

Devin Johnston admires the virtues of anonymous poetry, which does not load down the reader with the weight of the author's life. Likewise, a poet’s style can sometimes trouble him when it takes center stage. | Read More

First Thoughts Archives

April Observable Reading

Thursday, April 09, 2009 at 03:34 PM: Matthea Harvey and Mairead Byrne

Matthea Harvey is the author of three books of poetry: Modern Life (Graywolf, 2007), a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Sad Little Breathing Machine (Graywolf, 2004) and Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form (Alice James Books, 2000).

Mairead Byrne is the author of three poetry collections; Talk Poetry (Miami University Press 2007), SOS Poetry (/ubu Editions 2007), and Nelson & The Huruburu Bird (Wild Honey Press 2003). She hosts couscous@tazza, a monthly performance series in Providence, and teaches at Rhode Island School of Design.

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