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Follow on Google News | A Celebration of Poetry at BookCourtA Labor of Love is Now A Celebration of Love-- the Love of Poetry and Prose. The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology Book Event A Celebration of Poetry in Brooklyn, Sunday, June 24, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
By: Brownstone Poets the Love of Poetry and Prose. The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology Book Event A Celebration of Poetry in Brooklyn Sunday, June 24 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. BookCourt 163 Court Street Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone # (718) 875-3677 http://www.hopstop.com/ Take the F or G to Bergen St., R to Court St.,4 or 5 to Borough Hall Hosted and Curated by Patricia Carragon The Brownstone Poets is proud to have its annual anthology event at BookCourt on Sunday, June 24 at 7 p.m. Rain or shine, this is a celebration for sixty-one diverse poets (featured poets from 2011 or poets who had frequently attended the Brownstone Poets reading series during 2011, plus a guest poet). All scheduled anthology contributors are reading from the anthology. Admission is free. This reading will not include an Open Mic. Sadly, two contributors have recently passed away: Brant Lyon – May 12 Iris Berman – June 1 Their poems in the Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology will be heard and cherished. Their poetry was a vital part of the Brownstone Poets community. We will not forget our friends. Their poetry will live on. Brant Lyon’s “FOREVER DADA,” will be read by Patricia Carragon Iris Berman’s “RUNNING SCARED,” will be read by Cynthia Toronto The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology will sell for $8 at BookCourt. All anthology contributors will get their complimentary copy at the reading if they haven’t already received one. The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology will sell for $8 at BookCourt. All anthology contributors will get their complimentary copy at the reading if they haven’t already received one. George Wallace, the Brownstone Poets’ first Guest Poet, is coming to read at BookCourt: George Wallace is a regular on the NYC poetry scene, who tours the US and Europe to read, lecture, and conduct workshops. Writer in Residence at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, he’s author of 22 chapbooks in the US, UK, Italy, and Greece. Recent appearances: This is the current line-up of poets from The Brownstone Poets 2012 Anthology who will be reading at BookCourt: GEORGE WALLACE (GUEST POET) AMY HOLMAN AUSTIN ALEXIS BERNARD BLOCK BOB HEMAN BRANT LYON’S POEM TO BE READ BY PATRICIA CARRAGON CINDY HOCHMAN DEAN KOSTOS DONNA HUNT ELIZABETH HARRINGTON ELLIOT ABOSH EVIE IVY GAIL FISHMAN GERWIN IRIS BERMAN’S POEM TO BE READ BY CYNTHIA TORONTO JAMES MCMENAMIN JOSEPH CHARLES REBIS, JR. KATHRYN M. FAZIO LAURA BOSS LINDA LERNER MARY ASKIN-JENCSIK MATTHEW ANISH MINDY LEVOKOVE MIREYA PEREZ PATRICIA CARRAGON PETER MARRA RICHARD FEIN SWETA SRIVASTAVA VIKRAM TANTRA-ZAWADI TINA CHAN VALERIE CONTI VELEZ MOORE VICKI IORIO ZEV SHANKEN ZEV TORRES BookCourt is a charming independent bookstore dedicated to serving the Cobble Hill community and surrounding Brooklyn areas with friendly service that’s both kid and adult-friendly. This bookstore provides a wide selection of books to attract any bibliophile, as well as the Barnes and Noble aficionados. Books from local authors are welcomed at BookCourt and find homes on its shelves. The Brownstone Poets, a Brooklyn-based literary series, is generally held twice a month. It’s an Open-Mic with usually two featured readers. Patricia Carragon, the host and curator, is the editor-in-chief and publisher of the annual anthology. Her assistant editors are Cindy Hochman, Brenda J. Gannam, and Karen Neuberg. Ms. Carragon began this reading series back in 2005 with Evie Ivy, who was her co-hostess. End
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