Coming soon-- this week! On Thursday, July 12, writer, poet, and musician, Rick Kearns
will be showcased at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore's venerable reading series,
Poetry Thursdays.
will be showcased at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore's venerable reading series,
Poetry Thursdays.
Kearns, Harrisburg's current poet laureate, has appeared as a featured reader in Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York City, Baltimore, Camden (NJ) and in other venues including colleges and universities such as Penn State University, Swarthmore College, and Rutgers University.
Much of his work deals with his Puerto Rican heritage and identity, including his Taino background. He has performed his work with musical accompaniment on various occasions.
Kearns’ poems have appeared in the following anthologies: I Was Indian (before being Indian was cool)(Foothills Publishing, NY 2009); El Coro/A Chorus of Latino and Latina Poetry (Univ. of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, 1997); In Defense of Mumia (Writers & Readers Press, Harlem, NY, 1996); and ALOUD; Voices from the Nuyorican Cafe (Henry Holt & Co., NY, 1994. Winner of the American Book Award.)
His work has appeared in literary reviews such as: The Massachusetts Review, Letras (lit review of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College, NY), Painted Bride Quarterly, Chicago Review, ONTHEBUS, Poetry Motel, The Blue Guitar, Drum Voices Revue (So. Illinois University Edwardsville),, Yellow Medicine Review, Fledgling Rag and others.
Poetry events, all open to the public, happen every Thursday, hosted by the Almost Uptown Poetry Cartel. at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. More info: (717) 236-1680.
Coming: July 26, Michael R. Brown will be featured poet.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore, 1302 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102. More info: (717) 236-1680.
Marty Esworthy and Erika Eberle featuring in August.
In September, Barbara DeCesare, Maria James-Thiaw coming in October.
