ko ko thett, open mic
10 JANUARY 2017 — tuesday
Poetry at the Albany Library features a reading by poet, translator, and literary activist ko ko thett, his The Burden of Being Burmese is the first volume of poetry by a contemporary Burmese poet to be published in English, he'll also read selections from Bones Will Crow: 15 Contemporary Burmese Poets, co-translated with James Byrne, an open mic follows, hosted by Catherine Taylor, Albany Library, Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany, free, 7:00-9:00 (510/526-3720, albanylibrary.wordpress.com)