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The Stonecarver’s Heart
My first chapbook!
Central Booking NYC presents
The Sandstone Steps Project
In collaboration with Hugh Bryden and Roncadora Press
Scotland: May – September 2024
New York: 2025
Kirkcudbright Galleries, Mitchell Gallery
August 3-September 1, Opening Reception August 2, 6-8pm
https://centralbookingnyc.com/current-projects/projects-in-scotland/sandstone-steps/
Wigtown Library
September 27-October 6
Wigtown Book Festival
Art & Poetry Sandwich upcoming workshop at Poets House
Poetry Reading at Bowery Poetry Club
Hurricane Poem Postcards
Send Me Press has published a beautiful letterpress edition of my poem “Hurrricane” and you can order your own postcard of it:
Poem featured on The Slowdown
Poetry Reading in NYC
Saturday, May 20, 7-9pm
Lower East Side, White Box Gallery
9 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
https://www.2b-2c.org/upcoming-events
Indoor Gallery | All In Good Time – Performances of Music, Poetry and Dance |
Poetry Readings in San Francisco!
May 23, 8pm, The Lost Church
988 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco 94103
Red Light Lit
Book Release Party
Wednesday, May 24, 7pm
Green Apple Books
9th Ave, San Francisco
https://www.greenapplebooks.com/event/9th-ave-kimberly-reyes-desiree-alvarez-jennifer-hasegawa
Virginia’s Poetry Out Loud Champion recites “Un Tintero” from Raft of Flame
On the Waterfront Exhibition
Upcoming exhibition opening March 3, 6-8pm and Ecopoetry Reading March 25, 3pm
Omnidawn Virtual Reading Hosted by Poetry Flash
Omnidawn Authors in a Virtual Reading Hosted by Poetry Flash
Date & time: Sunday, Dec 13th 6pm EST
This event is free, but RSVP is required. You must register here in advance.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO2qqD4iEtUNwFD0_RP0FAARW4m5YEoa%C2%A0
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining to watch the event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO2qqD4iEtUNwFD0_RP0FAARW4m5YEoa%C2%A0
Book launch by Battery Journal
On Saturday, Dec. 12 from 1:30 – 3pm EST I’ll be participating in a book launch celebrating the publication of the book Uni-Verse Poetry – Prints – Proofs by Visionary Humans published by Battery Journal. I’m honored to have both poetry and visual art in the book in wonderful company. This gorgeous book is now available for purchase, just in time for the holidays. Link for purchase:
https://www.batteryjournal.org/uni-verse-poetry-prints-proofs-by-visionary-humans
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Raft of Flame, Lake Merritt Prize, Omnidawn, 2020
Poems from Raft of Flame:
Poetry Magazine- Call & Response Between Colonizer & Colonized
LitHub- The Boy’s Face in Toledo
Massachusetts Review- Curiosity Has More Syllables Than Conquer
Reviews of Raft of Flame:
Kenyon Review Readings:
Raft of Flame Recommendations:
Online Workshop
I am excited to be teaching an online poetry workshop at Poets House called Sorcerer’s Apprentice and I would love for you to join me, or pass the word along to someone you know. More about it here:
https://poetshouse.org/event/sorcerers-apprentice-with-desiree-alvarez/