About this Event
Fiction and poetry from writers local to Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware – Jon Chaiim McConnell celebrates the release of his eco-disaster novella "thrum" (called a "controlled detonation of a debut" by the Broad Street Review), joined by: Sonja Vitow who will be reading from their novel-in-progress; new material from award-winning author Jonathan Koven; Adam Gianforcaro, whose poetry examines the human condition through a lens of queer identity and anxious mystery; and Alison Lubar, who explores the (dis)connection between the metaphysical and sensual in their debut chapbook, "Philosophers Know Nothing About Love."
Thursday, September 29th 6pm at A Novel Idea on Passyunk
Suggested $5 Donation
*Masks required for all attendees!
About the Authors
Alison Lubar (they/themme) teaches high school English by day and yoga by night near Philadelphia, PA. They are a queer, nonbinary femme of color whose life work (aside from wordsmithing) has evolved into bringing mindfulness practices, and sometimes even poetry, to young people. Their debut chapbook, Philosophers Know Nothing About Love, is out now with Thirty West (May 2022); you can find out more athttp://alisonlubar.com/ or on Twitter @theoriginalison.
Adam Gianforcaro is a writer living in Wilmington, Delaware. His stories, poems, and essays can be found in Hobart, HAD, No Contact, NorthwestReview, Poet Lore, Cheap Pop, and elsewhere. He was an Honorable Mention in The Maine Review’s 2021 Embody Awards and a winner of Button Poetry’s 2018 Short Form Contest.
Jonathan Koven grew up on Long Island, NY. He holds a BA in English and Creative Writing from American University works as a technical writer, and reads chapbooks for Moonstone Arts. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife Delana, and their cats Peanut Butter and Keebler. ReadJonathan’s poetry debut Palm Lines (Toho, 2020) and his award-winning fiction debut Below Torrential Hill (Electric Eclectic, 2021).
Sonja Vitow (she/they) is a queer Jewish teacher who recently moved back to Philly after over a decade in Boston. They received their MFA in creative writing from Emerson College in 2013, and are currently pursuing their PhD in Human Sexuality from Widener University. Some of their writing can be found in Rattle, Harvard Review, Fugue Journal, TheRumpus, and Carve Magazine, or at sonjavitow.com.
Jon Chaiim McConnell is a writer and filmmaker living in New Castle, Delaware. He is the former fiction editor of Split Lip Magazine and Redivider, and former associate editor of Whole Beast Rag. His debut novella thrum came out in 2021 as the first book from Los Angeles-based publisher Eye Cult Attic, and his short fiction has appeared in HeavyFeather Review, Yemassee, and Blackbird, among others. He can be found at www.jonmcconn.com
Jon Chaiim McConnell is a writer and filmmaker living in New Castle, Delaware. He is the former fiction editor of Split Lip Magazine and Redivider, and former associate editor of Whole Beast Rag. His debut novella thrum came out in 2021 as the first book from Los Angeles-based publisher Eye Cult Attic, and his short fiction has appeared in HeavyFeather Review, Yemassee, and Blackbird, among others. He can be found at www.jonmcconn.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
A Novel Idea on Passyunk, 1726 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, United States
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