Poetry Reading: Kelley Beeson

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Literacy

Age Group:

Adults
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Program Description

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CSCL Librarian, Kelley Beeson, will read from her new book of poetry, Undress-- Winner of the 2023 Lefty Blondie Press First Chapbook Award. Copies of the book as well as fun merch will be available for purchase! 

Praise for Undress

There’s a wild burning in these poems as Kelley Beeson undresses to the fire of the self. Not just sparks, but full eruption as she “throws light” on a world changing shape in the midst of leveling grief. Nothing is spared in the devastation of love lost, as the book begins: When he comes back for his things, I will ask the house to burn him down. Her staggering imagination and unruly images are unparalleled, as the speaker leaps and conjures language: I am a talkative Carolina Wren. She owns the body’s manifesto: …a great cathedral in my pelvis. A stunning book. Jan Beatty, The Body Wars, University of Pittsburgh Press

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Adults Only

Adults 18+ only please.

After Library Closes

This program occurs after the library closes.