Fireside Chat with James A. Pearson

Fireside Chat with James A. Pearson

Fireside Chats at Grit City Books is a literary conversation you won't want to miss! Join Poety James A. Pearson and Andrew Lang as they delve into James' newest release "The Wilderness That Bears Your Name".

The poetry of James A. Pearson will walk with you through seasons of heartbreak, rebirth, and homecoming.

Drawing on the strength of the natural world to renew itself each spring, his debut collection The Wilderness That Bears Your Name doesn't flinch from the moments when life comes crashing down. But it's not stuck there, either.Each poem meets you with a gentle faith–that just like the trees and the ferns and the summer foxgloves, you carry within you an inextinguishable spark of life. And when you find your way back to that spark, new seasons bloom.
Join James on September 21st at Grit City Books in Tacoma, WA as he shares poems and stories from The Wilderness That Bears Your Name and invites us into encountering the "full, wild, frustrating seasonality" of being present to and living a deeply human life.
"Only there will you find
the tiny seed
that holds the whole mystery of you
and cradle it
in the warmth of your body
until the spring."
-from the poem "Wintering"

James A. Pearson's biography:

James A. Pearson's poems are beloved by people around the world. His work has been used to celebrate weddings, to mourn deaths and divorces, and to accompany people through major life transitions. Along with poetry, he writes articles and essays, and he serves as a coach, speaker, and facilitator for people on the journey from winter to spring. He lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

3116 6th Ave, 3116 6th Avenue, Tacoma, United States