Really fun reading at the 804 lit salon last night with @kristina_ten , @_michaelbarron , @Karen_Palmer , Hannah Grieco, Darby Price, Jessica Robinson and Tim Stafford. It was a lovely evening to hear from a bunch of talented folks :)
Always appreciate it when people connect with my work. This particular essay was written in a time of intense parenting and intense self-interrogation. It’s maybe the most straight forward and no BS essay in the whole book.
If you’re in Delhi, hope to see you tomorrow evening at the India International Centre for a special discussion about my book, Ananda: An Exploration of Cannabis in India.
Need a little DC joy this week? 826DC's students are often reminding us of the happiness and community to be found in this city 🩵 Don't forget, we will be at the Library of Congress National Book Festival writing odes on September 6th!
ALT [Image: "Ode to the Block Party", by Kyng, 826DC student, published in "Looking Into the Sky", It's fun / We get ice cream / And candy / It comes every year / They have a bouncy house / Sometimes at the block party / They celebrate a birthday / I feel happy, next year / They will have another face painter / The best part is the juice / The soda, the ice, and water guns / We have it every summer]
Quick reminder that we have an 804 lit Salon coming up on August 16. As always, feel free to DM if you need the invite or want to be included in future events!
We're hiring! As we prepare for our Fall 2025 Season, we're looking for a Programs Coordinator to support the organization's creative programs and initiatives.
To learn more and apply, visit cavecanempoets.org/resources…
ALT Black Graphic with white text that reads: We Are Hiring! Programs Coordinator.
RSVP Today: Where Color Meets Spectrum: Blackness, Queerness & Tomorrow
Sat. June 28th
2 pm - 4 pm
A panel discussion with Queer Art salon artists Nikki Brooks, Maps Glover & Chrys Seawood, moderated by artist and curator Brittany Mona'.
bit.ly/QueerPanelDiscussion
Last month, some major outlets published an AI-generated summer reading list - filled with nonexistent books by real & fake authors… So I’ve been inspired to ‘human generate’ a completely fraudulent list of Indian book recommendations for @TheChakkarthechakkar.com/home/aireadin…
Only thing better than having my book in a vending machine of DC authors would be if our books were piled in a big heap and you had 15 seconds to manipulate a claw to pick one at random. (LitBox 2.0?) Looking forward to reading this Saturday (5/17)! w/@marthaannetoll & Kyoko Mori
ALT Text - Lit Box: Book Vending Machine Launch Celebration
Saturday, May 17, 3-4 p.m.
With Books by Local DC/DMV-area Authors
And Readings from:
Sandra Beasley - Poetry
Kyoko Mori - Memoir
Martha Anne Toll - Fiction
Western Market
2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC
Graphic of LitBox shows an open-window front (inside blank) with a decorative edge based on the D.C. flag.
Side of LitBox shows a collage of iconic DC images including the Washington Monument, Capitol, Walt Whitman, and Martin Luther King Jr, with a typewriter superimposed in the center.