Poetry reading at Elliot Bay Books 10 Mar 2018

I first visited Elliot Bay Books in 2015 during my first visit to Seattle. Now just as I was then, I was taken with the welcoming, artistic atmosphere of Seattle. On the cusp of the release of my third collection it seemed the right time to return and debut my new poems. I read for an hour starting with Shackles, and featuring other poems from Rocking Underground and The Lock And The Key. And of course a lot of new poems from Zoreh, many being read in public for the first time.

I’ve loved spending time in Seattle and my Seattle audience were so receptive and engaging. It was great to make new friends. I’m so thankful to Rick Simonson and Tracy, Liz, Sage and Tony, and Justus, the entire wonderful team for such a warm welcome. I love the atmosphere they’ve created, I can’t recommend Elliot Bay Books enough, more than a shop it’s a community (with the best matcha lattes) that has been part of Seattle now for 45 years.

I’m so grateful to be part of the Elliot Bay Tradition and have stood and read my work from the same lectern that Joan Didion, Allen Ginsberg, Haruki Murakami and Seamus Heaney have read from.