Friday 11/18: Poets Friedman, La Prade, Held, Lisella and Torrence-Thompson at Left Bank Books
On Friday, November 18, Left Bank Books invites book collectors and poetry lovers to celebrate the birthdays of poets Stephen Crane, Marianne Moore, William Blake and other November babies with a poetry reading by five noted local poets hosted by the small literary press Poets Wear Prada.
New York, NY, November 04, 2011 --(PR.com)-- On Friday, November 18th, Left Bank Books of New York invites book collectors and poetry lovers to celebrate the birthdays of poets Stephen Crane, Marianne Moore, William Blake and other November babies with a late evening poetry reading by five noted local poets.
Poets Wear Prada's managing editor, Roxanne Hoffman, will host the event at the West Village bookstore. Special guest, the award-winning prose poet David Joel Friedman will introduce Erik La Prade, George Held, Maria Lisella, and Juanita Torrence-Thompson. Each poet will each read work by a favorite November-born poet, as well as from their own recent books and new work.
The reading will start at promptly at 8 PM and will be followed by a brief Q&A.
Ms. Hoffman who lived in Greenwich Village while attending NYU, says she was literally walking down her "memory lane" -- Bleecker Street -- and found herself browsing the shelves and stalls inside Left Bank Books. She purchased a used 2nd edition of "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Dog" by Dylan Thomas and inquired if the store would entertain a poetry reading. The store has hosted several literary events including a recent reading featuring Barry Wallenstein and Eve Packer and its annual Bloomsday Celebration. From Zeke Finkelstein, the store manager, she learned that one of the poets she has published, Erik La Prade, frequents the store on almost a daily basis. Mr. La Prade has recently completed a memoir regarding the now closed Gotham Bookstore and will be reading an excerpt, as well as his own poetry and a poem by Stephen Crane, on November 18th.
Left Bank Books is located in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan between Bank and West 12th Streets at No. 17 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10014.
Directions: By subway, take the A, C, E, L trains to 14th Street at 8th Avenue and walks south on the west side of 8th Avenue. (Note: The L train connects with the N, R, Q, F, D trains at 14th Street.) Or take the 1, 2 or 3 to 14th Street at 7th Avenue, exit at West 12th Street and head west. NJ Path to Christopher, 9th, or 14th St. stations.
The event is free and open to the public.
About the Readers:
David Joel Friedman won the 2004 National Poetry Series open competition, selected by Pulitzer Prizewinner Stephen Dun. Dunn describes "The Welcome" (University of Illinois Press, 2006) as "full of pleasures, both linguistic and ideational ... Friedman blends surreal hijinks with gestures toward the serious. [These poems] give you, if you let them, one of literature's underrated virtues: a good time."
Erik La Prade's most recent poetry collection, "False Confessions," was published by Alternating Current in 2011. His book, "Breaking Through: Richard Bellamy and the Green Gallery 1960-1965 (Midmarch Arts Press, 2010), traces the history of Dick Bellamy's celebrated gallery through a collection on 23 interviews. "Swatches" was released in 2008 from Poets Wear Prada.
George Held will be reading from his new sonnet collection, "After Shakespeare" (Červená Barva). A teacher, translator, writer, and poet, he has work in "The Philadelphia Inquirer," "Confrontation," "Notre Dame Review," "New York Quarterly," and "Rattle," two dozen anthologies, and on NPR. Among his chapbooks is "Phased" (Poets Wear Prada, 2008).
Maria Lisella is the author of "Amore on Hope Street" (Finishing Line Press) and "Two Naked Feet" (Poets Wear Prada). Her poetry has appeared in "The New York Quarterly," "Skidrow Penthouse," "Paterson Literary Review," and "New Verse News." She co-curates the Italian American Writers Association monthly series at Cornelia St. Café, and is a travel writer by profession.
Juanita Torrence-Thompson is the publisher of the 29-year old international literary magazine, "Möbius, The Poetry Magazine "-- named one the best magazines of 2007, 2008. 2009 and 2010 by "Small Magazine Review." Poems from her 6th poetry book, "Breath-Life," (Scopcraeft Press 2009) were nominated for a Pushcart Prize. "New York and African Tapestries" (Fly By Night Press, 2007) was a Small Press Review “Best Pick.” Juanita also writes fiction, and edits a poetry column for several newspapers, and taught as an adjunct professor at the College of New Rochelle.
About the Bookstore:
Left Bank Books specializes in first editions but buys and sells quality used books of all kinds in all categories. Their inventory runs from first editions of literary highlights, many of which are signed, to an impressive number of fascinating works on a variety of subjects. "And don't be put off by the words 'first editions' or 'rare books'; our stock is not merely a collection of the expensive and eminent--- we have quality books to suit all tastes and pocketbooks," says Lauren Taylor of Left Bank Books.
For more information visit the store's website (LeftBankBooksNY dot com) or call 212.924.5638.
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Poets Wear Prada's managing editor, Roxanne Hoffman, will host the event at the West Village bookstore. Special guest, the award-winning prose poet David Joel Friedman will introduce Erik La Prade, George Held, Maria Lisella, and Juanita Torrence-Thompson. Each poet will each read work by a favorite November-born poet, as well as from their own recent books and new work.
The reading will start at promptly at 8 PM and will be followed by a brief Q&A.
Ms. Hoffman who lived in Greenwich Village while attending NYU, says she was literally walking down her "memory lane" -- Bleecker Street -- and found herself browsing the shelves and stalls inside Left Bank Books. She purchased a used 2nd edition of "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Dog" by Dylan Thomas and inquired if the store would entertain a poetry reading. The store has hosted several literary events including a recent reading featuring Barry Wallenstein and Eve Packer and its annual Bloomsday Celebration. From Zeke Finkelstein, the store manager, she learned that one of the poets she has published, Erik La Prade, frequents the store on almost a daily basis. Mr. La Prade has recently completed a memoir regarding the now closed Gotham Bookstore and will be reading an excerpt, as well as his own poetry and a poem by Stephen Crane, on November 18th.
Left Bank Books is located in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan between Bank and West 12th Streets at No. 17 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10014.
Directions: By subway, take the A, C, E, L trains to 14th Street at 8th Avenue and walks south on the west side of 8th Avenue. (Note: The L train connects with the N, R, Q, F, D trains at 14th Street.) Or take the 1, 2 or 3 to 14th Street at 7th Avenue, exit at West 12th Street and head west. NJ Path to Christopher, 9th, or 14th St. stations.
The event is free and open to the public.
About the Readers:
David Joel Friedman won the 2004 National Poetry Series open competition, selected by Pulitzer Prizewinner Stephen Dun. Dunn describes "The Welcome" (University of Illinois Press, 2006) as "full of pleasures, both linguistic and ideational ... Friedman blends surreal hijinks with gestures toward the serious. [These poems] give you, if you let them, one of literature's underrated virtues: a good time."
Erik La Prade's most recent poetry collection, "False Confessions," was published by Alternating Current in 2011. His book, "Breaking Through: Richard Bellamy and the Green Gallery 1960-1965 (Midmarch Arts Press, 2010), traces the history of Dick Bellamy's celebrated gallery through a collection on 23 interviews. "Swatches" was released in 2008 from Poets Wear Prada.
George Held will be reading from his new sonnet collection, "After Shakespeare" (Červená Barva). A teacher, translator, writer, and poet, he has work in "The Philadelphia Inquirer," "Confrontation," "Notre Dame Review," "New York Quarterly," and "Rattle," two dozen anthologies, and on NPR. Among his chapbooks is "Phased" (Poets Wear Prada, 2008).
Maria Lisella is the author of "Amore on Hope Street" (Finishing Line Press) and "Two Naked Feet" (Poets Wear Prada). Her poetry has appeared in "The New York Quarterly," "Skidrow Penthouse," "Paterson Literary Review," and "New Verse News." She co-curates the Italian American Writers Association monthly series at Cornelia St. Café, and is a travel writer by profession.
Juanita Torrence-Thompson is the publisher of the 29-year old international literary magazine, "Möbius, The Poetry Magazine "-- named one the best magazines of 2007, 2008. 2009 and 2010 by "Small Magazine Review." Poems from her 6th poetry book, "Breath-Life," (Scopcraeft Press 2009) were nominated for a Pushcart Prize. "New York and African Tapestries" (Fly By Night Press, 2007) was a Small Press Review “Best Pick.” Juanita also writes fiction, and edits a poetry column for several newspapers, and taught as an adjunct professor at the College of New Rochelle.
About the Bookstore:
Left Bank Books specializes in first editions but buys and sells quality used books of all kinds in all categories. Their inventory runs from first editions of literary highlights, many of which are signed, to an impressive number of fascinating works on a variety of subjects. "And don't be put off by the words 'first editions' or 'rare books'; our stock is not merely a collection of the expensive and eminent--- we have quality books to suit all tastes and pocketbooks," says Lauren Taylor of Left Bank Books.
For more information visit the store's website (LeftBankBooksNY dot com) or call 212.924.5638.
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www.leftbankbooksny.com
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201.253.0561
pwpbooks.blogspot.com
Left Bank Books
Lauren Taylor
212.924.5638
leftbankbooksny@yahoo.com
www.leftbankbooksny.com
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