Saturday, August 22, 2009

This Week at Myopic Books




Sunday, August 23rd
7:00

Myopic Books
1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor
Curated by Larry Sawyer

Carrie Etter
and
James Shea




Originally from Normal, Illinois, Carrie ETTER has lived in England since 2001, where she is on the creative writing faculty of Bath Spa University. Her first collection, The Tethers, was published by Seren Books (UK) in June, and her second, Divining for Starters, will be published by Shearsman Books in 2011.

James SHEA is the author of Star in the Eye (Fence Books, 2008), which was selected for the Fence Modern Poets Series. His poems have been published in various journals, including American Letters and Commentary, Boston Review, Mrs. Maybe, and Verse. His translations of Japanese poetry can be found in The Iowa Review and Circumference. He also teaches at Columbia College of Chicago.



UPCOMING


Sunday, August 30 - Marvin Tate, Anton Hatwich & Fred Sasaki

Sunday, September 13 - Wayne Miller & John Gallaher

Sunday, October 4 - Chicago Calling w/Dan Godston (additional readers TBA)