Readings for Hillary Gravendyk's The Soluble Hour

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May 16th in Chicago, Michael Robins, who has been a lovely champion of Hillary's poems and some of his fellow Chicagoan poets Ruben Quesada, Jennifer Scappettone, Valerie Wallace and I will be reading Hillary's poems at City Lit Books. Hillary´s former student the poet S, Brook Corfman will also be reading.

May 19th in Los Angeles: Please get in touch with me if you knew Hillary and want to be part of this reading. It will be at Poetic Research Bureau at 7:30 PM.

May 20th in Seattle: There will be a reading at Hugo House at 4PM. Hillary grew up near Seattle and went to school there, and her friend Rebecca Hoogs will be introducing several readers including Ryan E. Burt and Jeanne Heuving. Rae Armantrout will also read. Books for sale from Open Books: A Poem Emporium.

May 20th in Denver: I'll be reading from Hillary's book and from my own work alongside Serena Chopra and Brian Foley at a house reading. You're welcome to write me and find out details.

Thanks for supporting this book, continuing to support this book, supporting its readers, and Hillary´s family.

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