Afaa M. Weaver
Afaa M. Weaver, Douglas Manuel, Dr. Ray Briggs
8 APRIL 2023 — saturday
Red Hen Press presents "Voices at the Center of American Literature," a reading and conversation with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors, featuring poets Afaa M. Weaver, The Government of Nature, winner of the 2014 Kingsley Tufts Award, and Douglas Manuel, Testify, winner of the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, joined by jazz musician Dr. Ray Briggs, moderated by Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson, Beg No Pardon, Red Hen Literary House, 1540 Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, proof of vaccination required to attend in person, free, 4:00 pm PDT (RSVP to attend: www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-at-the-center-of-american-literature-tickets-590269089737)