About this Event
Did you know that Queen Helen is thinking of leaving Sparta, Tennessee?
Yes, really. And: Maria Zoccola will read from her book Helen of Troy, 1993, for this April's Sawmill Poetry. Part myth retelling, part character study, Helen of Troy, 1993 (Simon & Schuster, 2025) is Maria Zoccola's debut poetry collection. Poems from the book have appeared in The Atlantic, Kenyon Review, The Sewanee Review, ZYZZYVA, Electric Literature's The Commuter, Narrative Magazine, The Missouri Review, and elsewhere.
Zoccola is a queer Southern writer and educator from Memphis, Tennessee. She holds a BA in writing and English from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and an MA in professional writing from Falmouth University in Cornwall, England. Maria has worked and written for nonprofits both big and small, and from 2017-2021 managed Deep Center’s Young Author Project in Savannah, Georgia, a program embedding creative writing workshops within the Savannah–Chatham County Public School System and serving 400 young people annually.
As always, Sawmill Poetry will also feature an open mic. Poetry, spoken word, dramatic monologue, short prose, and more are welcome. Arrive by 6:45 to sign up.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
PLENTY Downtown Bookshop, 41 West Broad Street, Cookeville, United States
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