Book fair, book launch, open mic, reading, reception, and everything under the sun in one single night. Co-sponsored by Sister City Spoken Word Collective. Featuring short readings from Heidi Lynn Staples (celebrating release of A**A*A*) and Alina Stefanescu (celebrating release of her short story collection EVERY MASK I TRIED ON. Five feature readers to follow, including Ashley M Jones, Joi Miner, Maria Vargas, Jessica Smith, and Lori Lasseter. 

Open mic sign-up at the event.

Free book fair--bring your books, your art, and a covered dish.

Since the March for Families is on Saturday, we will also have posterboard and poster-making materials for those who plan to march in support of Immigrant Families. Because poets work on the page as well as the poster.