Readers: Kirwyn Sutherland Raena Shirali Ashley Davis Frank Sherlock Sanam Sheriff Gabriel Ojeda-Sague Written in response the PROMESA bill (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) bill, Raquel Salas Rivera's LO TERCIARIO/THE TERTIARY offers a decolonial queer critique and reconsideration of Marx. The book’s titles come from Pedro Scaron’s, El Capital, the 1976 translation of Karl Marx’s classic. Published by Siglo Veintiuno Editores, this translation was commonly used by the Puerto Rican left as part of political formation programs.…

Shy Watson is stopping by for a reading of her new book, Cheap Yellow! She will be joined by other local poets & will have copies of the book available for sale! Shy’s poems are abruptly smart, a little violent, devious and ongoing, legendary, mythic, not prosey though a little like the voice of god if god decided to speak more collectively for a while. Shy’s poems to me are so so worth it. And they are crafty – also like god. —Eileen Myles,…

Here to usher us into spring, Tire Fire is back with a Whiting Award winner & his Food 4 Thot co-host, the Philly Poet Laureate, and a fiction writer/twitter genius. LINEUP: Tommy Pico Kristen Arnett Raquel Salas Rivera Joseph Osmundson Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials: 50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm & half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm Donations will be collected for Project SAFE, an all-volunteer grassroots organization providing advocacy and support for women working in street economies. SAFE’s mission is to promote human…

Join us for Breadcrumbs' first Philly reading! It should be a fantastic night of poetry, prose, and drinks! We'll have copies of our new zine, The Path, on sale, alongside some t-shirts and posters. Performers Include: Josh Dale Bob Raymonda Maddie Anthes Christopher D. Diccico Richelle Ko Nicholas Perilli Gabriela Basyuk Boston Gordon Lilith Kulp Gage Mondok Breadcrumbs Mag is an online literary & arts blog that acts as an exercise in motivation and shared inspiration, a chance to create…

Jeremy M. Brownlowe travels the country under the moniker "Typewriter Troubadour," composing original pieces of poetry on a manual typewriter for curious pedestrians. This event marks the release of his debut, Angels of the Underground, a collection of rich, raw, and tender poems from an explorer navigating new frontiers of gender identity, sexuality, and human relationship. Set in New York City, Angels offers Brownlowe's unique perspective as a trans guy through unflinching portraits of male vulnerability, queerness, addiction, lost love, and…

Nasty! is a charity anthology benefiting Planned Parenthood showcasing stories that range from body positivity, to sexual empowerment, to overcoming adversity and beyond. This FREE live event will feature readings from the following authors:

Tara Dublin
Julie Rea
Eleanor R, Model
Jennifer Robin
Diana Kirk
Violet LeVoit

Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm

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Celebrate the release of Erin Dorney’s debut collection, “I Am Not Famous Anymore: Poems after Shia LaBeouf,” with poetry, pierogi, and pints!

Presented by Mason Jar Press
Hosted by Jaime Fountaine
Readings by Jim Warner, Gina Myers, & Erin Dorney

Available now from Mason Jar Press, Erin Dorney’s debut is a collection of erasure poems sourced from media interviews with Shia LaBeouf. Erasure is a form of poetry created by erasing words from an existing text and framing the result on the page as a poem. The poems in “I Am Not Famous Anymore” are sourced from interviews published in Rolling Stone, Dazed, GQ, The Guardian, The New York Times, Playboy, and Cosmo Girl, among other publications.

Enjoy this event with our Pierogi Thursday specials:
50¢ pierogi from noon-10pm
& half off all drafts 5-7pm and 10-11pm

Join the Facebook Event and invite all your pals!