Poetry off the Shelf: Sarah Gambito & Janine Joseph
Poetry Foundation
61 West Superior Street
Free admission, register in advance here
At 30 minutes before event start, guests with Eventbrite tickets will have priority entry to the performance space on a first-come, first-served basis. At 15 minutes prior to event start, the performance space is open to all guests. Seating capacity is limited. Eventbrite reservations do not guarantee entry or reserved seating.
Enjoy an evening with Kundiman poets and explore the diverse world of contemporary Asian American poetry. Sarah Gambito cofounded Kundiman, a nonprofit organization serving writers and readers of Asian American literature. She is the author of the poetry collections Loves You, Delivered, and Matadora; her honors include a Barnes & Noble Writers for Writers Award from Poets & Writers and a Wai Look Award for Outstanding Service to the Arts from the Asian American Arts Alliance. Janine Joseph is the author of Driving Without a License, recipient of a Kundiman Poetry Prize and an Eric Hoffer da Vinci Eye award. She is a co-organizer for Undocupoets, is an assistant professor of creative writing at Oklahoma State University, and serves on the advisory board for the Center for Poets and Writers at Oklahoma State University–Tulsa. There will be an ASL interpreter at this event.
Cosponsored with Kundiman