Edge 36: a Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers
Curator: Melissa Buckheit
Melissa Buckheit's Bio |
A note from the curator: I have often wanted to listen to authors who are in the same place in their career as myself--emerging, published in journals, with a chapbook and/or a first full-length book, still growing but full of passion, new ideas, and an edge. But there is often infrequent opportunity for this; in fact, I have often felt disappointed in the lack, that such an open community might often be circumscribed in its literary programming. Additionally, featuring emerging writers engages other young as well as established writers, to support, frequent and attend Casa Libre and other writing events. This cycle creates the foundation for a writing community which self-generates, remains true, open, and allows many voices the opportunity for visibility and being heard. I want Tucson to be an artistic community which includes and features many voices and peoples. Literature is the province of communication, but also reflectivity, the reflection and representation of all our narratives and of new narratives and ideas, voices which are challenging and also challenge us. |
Tony Luebbermann, Lisa O'Neill, &
Ann Seiferle-Valencia
Wednesday July 20, 2011
7:30 p.m.
Suggested Donation: $5
Come to Edge: A Reading Series of Emerging and Younger Writers. Edge is a series of local and national writers and cross-genre artists, emphasizing diversity of narrative, identity and literary source. Its purpose is to create community, visibility and voice for emerging and younger writers. Broadsheets of the authors' work will accompany each reading. Books and journals will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. Refreshments will be available after the reading.
Readers:
Tony Luebbermann is a volunteer and docent at The University of Arizona Poetry Center. He is a board member of POG and Chax press. In July 2010 Tony was awarded a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier, VT. Rita, canine extraordinaire, takes care of Tony and his wife Susan in their retirement.
Lisa O'Neill was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She thus has weaknesses for brass instruments, linen handkerchiefs, and drinking whiskey on porches. Her recently completed manuscript Vessels explores intersections of culture, language, and landscape and what it means to come from Cajun roots. She lives in Tucson, where she writes and teaches writing at The University of Arizona. Most recently, her work has been published in Diagram. At her blog The Dictionary Project, she writes posts inspired by one dictionary word, selected at random, each week.
Ann Seiferle-Valencia earned a PhD in Anthropology at Harvard University in 2007. She is currently the Curator of Latin American Art at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block in Tucson, Arizona. A second generation poet, Ann was raised in a household in which poetry was part of everyday life. Her early writing was largely short stories before she began writing poetry in her late teens. Her work is inspired by the arts, literature, nature, religious mysticism as well as the work of poets who draw on the same sources in the craft of lyrical poetry.
Next Edge Reading will be held in September.
Past Edge Readings:
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
July 2010
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