John to Read at the Latter Library this Saturday!

March 31, 2014 by John Gery tagged gina ferrara, grace bauer, have at you now, jefferson parish library, julie kane, latter library, new orleans public library, octavia books, poetry, poetry buffet, readings, uno | 1 Comment

This Saturday, April 5th, John will be reading at the Latter Library in New Orleans, as part of the Poetry Buffet reading series. Joining him will be poets Julie Kane and Grace Bauer, with Gina Ferrara introducing.

The event will take place at 2pm, at the Latter Library, 5120 St. Charles Avenue, Uptown New Orleans. John will have copies of his new book available for purchase.

John has numerous events coming up in the latter part of April, including a reading at Octavia Books on the 17th, a UNO Honors class to take place on the UNO campus in Lakeview on the 22nd, and a reading at the Jefferson Parish Library on the 24th. Further details will be released closer to these dates, but make sure you pencil them in your calendar!
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Upcoming Readings in New Orleans

March 17, 2014 by John Gery | Leave a comment

This Sunday at 3:00PM, come and see John read from his newly released collection Have at You Now! The reading will take place as part of the Maple Leaf Bar Poetry Series, the longest running poetry reading event in the South. If you’re in New Orleans, swing by the Maple Leaf at 3:00 on Sunday the 30th of March to hear John, and other poets, read from their work.

Next month, John will be attending a variety of different events in honor of National Poetry Month, including a reading and book signing at Octavia Books in New Orleans on Thursday, April 17th. Look for more information closer to the date, and don’t forget to pick up your copy of Have at You Now! You can also keep track of John’s events and appearances via his Facebook and Twitter.

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John to read in New Paltz, New York

March 6, 2014 by John Gery tagged events, imagism, new york, panel discussion, readings | Leave a comment

John will be reading at SUNY New Paltz, New York a week from today, on Wednesday the 12th of March. In addition to the reading, which will take place at 7 P.M. in Humanities 111, John will also be joining Daniel Kempton and H.R. Stoneback in delivering a panel discussion on Imagism, which will take place an hour before the reading (6 P.M.) in the same room.

If you are in the New York area, please do join us at SUNY for the reading and discussion, which are sure to be both lively and interesting.