Track Changes: Devin Kelly & Grady Chambers

Track Changes is a monthly series where writers chat about their favorite records. Each event features one Philly-based writer and one out-of-town writer. Join us for a night of music, readings, and conversation at the Pen & Pencil Club—the oldest continuously operating press club in the U.S.

Grady Chambers (Philly)
Grady Chambers is the author of the novel Great Disasters (Tin House Books) and the poetry collection North American Stadiums (Milkweed Editions). His poems and stories can be found in The Atlantic, The Paris Review, American Poetry Review, Joyland, Ploughshares, and elsewhere. Grady is a former Wallace Stegner Fellow, and he lives in Philadelphia. Find him online at gradychambers.com.
Devin Kelly (NYC)
Devin Kelly is a high school teacher in New York City. He writes the newsletter Ordinary Plots, and his work has appeared in The Guardian, Longreads, LitHub, The Year's Best Sportswriting, and more. His first novel, Pilgrims, was published in 2025 by Great Place Books.

This is a ticketed event. Getting tickets in advance is encouraged; availability at the door is not guaranteed. Online sales end at 6pm day-of; door sales end at 7:15pm.

Sliding-scale donation tickets ($5–15 suggested) support honoraria for our terrific readers and the P&P, which generously provides space for this public event.

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Save the date!
Feb 3 — Kristina Ten (NYC) & Eshani Surya (Philly)
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pen & Pencil Club, 1522 Latimer Street, Philadelphia, United States

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