Free Event: A Poetry Reading With Ollie Schminkey and Zach Goldberg

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October 25, 2024
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Join us for a free reading with Ollie Schminkey and Zach Goldberg. Ollie will be reading poems from their recently published collection Where I Dry the Flowers, and Zach will be reading from his recently published collection I’d Rather Be Destroyed. Both collections were published through Button Poetry. 

The reading will conclude with a Q&A with both poets. 

We will meet on Friday, October 25th, from 7 PM to 8 PM US Eastern Time. 

This is a free event. Please RSVP here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvf-CgpjIuHdJy8BEOZV4ijEw0oRDh13LW

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About

Ollie Schminkey is a non-binary transgender poet/musician/artist based in St. Paul, MN. They have professionally coached poetry for six years, and they facilitate, direct, and host many organizations.  The number of workshops they have facilitated over the past ten years totals over 500.  They have also represented the Twin Cities in numerous national poetry competitions, and they are the author of three chapbooks and their full-length poetry collection, Dead Dad Jokes (Button Poetry), which was shortlisted for both the Midwest Independent Publishers Association and the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize. They believe deeply in the power of sharing terrible first drafts, writing in community, and having fun while we grow.  If they had a motto, it would be “Don’t be afraid to be bad!” and they’ll remind you every chance they get.

 
For more, check out ollieschminkey.com.