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Join us for an autumn afternoon of poetry with Jennifer Bartell (Boykin), the award winning sitting Poet Laureate of the city of Columbia, SC. After our featured poet's reading, we will break for refreshments, book sales, and conversation. Don't miss your chance to buy signed copies of our featured author's books. We will then resume for our "open mic" portion, so bring something to share!Bio:
Jennifer Bartell (Boykin) is the Poet Laureate of the City of Columbia. She received an MFA and MLIS from the University of South Carolina. Her debut book of poetry is Traveling Mercy (Finishing Line Press, 2023) and features the Bluefield community, which is in Johnsonville, SC. Her second book Only Believe (The Word Works, 2024) won the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection Prize. An alumna of Agnes Scott College, Jennifer is an Academy of American Poets Poet Laureate Fellow and has additional fellowships from Callaloo and The Watering Hole. You can reach her online at www.jenniferbartellpoet.com.
Learn more about Jennifer and her work via the links below!
Traveling Mercy
Finishing Line Press: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/traveling-mercy-by-jennifer-bartell/
Amazon: Paperback: https://a.co/d/02YEiKzO
Hardcover: https://a.co/d/0gs388E6
Only Believe
Announcement of 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection: https://wordworksbooks.org/2024/01/02/2023-selections-for-the-hilary-tham-capital-collection/
The Word Works: https://wordworksbooks.org/product/only-believe/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Only-Believe-Jennifer-Bartell/dp/194458580X
More poetry online:
From my website: https://jenniferbartellpoet.com/poems-interviews/
Leaves Like Prayer: https://poets.org/poem/leaves-prayer
Louis Armstrong Plays for His Wife: https://poets.org/poem/louis-armstrong-plays-his-wife-giza-1961
Poetry of the People: https://jasperproject.org/jasper-magazine-online/4mtnrk6sx8ectxlrztj9k3t32fh593
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bakhita Arts, 902 Crawford Rd, Rock Hill, SC, United States, South Carolina 29730