Notable Philadelphia: 10/2–10/8

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Tuesday 10/2: The Temple University MFA Program in Creative Writing presents a reading by acclaimed poet and essayist Brian Blanchfield. 5 p.m. at Temple Contemporary.

Wednesday 10/3: Penn Book Center will host a reading and discussion with Imani Perry, author of Looking for Lorraine. 6 p.m. at Penn Book Center.

Moonstone Poetry will present readings by local poets Sean Hanrahan and Amy Saul-Zerby, followed by an open mic. BYO-poems! 7 p.m. at Fergie’s Pub.

Thursday 10/4: Head to Penn Book Center for a poetry reading and discussion with Tarfia Faizullah, author of Registers of Illuminated Villages, and Raena Shirali, author of Gilt. 6 p.m. at Penn Book Center.

Friday 10/5: Penn Book Center will host “Imagining Memory”, a reading and discussion with Cameron MacKenzie, Susan Barr-Toman, and Tim Fitts. 6 p.m. at Penn Book Center.

The Accidental Player reading series returns with an evening of poetry featuring readings by Dan Brady, Courtney Gambrell, Lindo Yes!, and Courtney LeBlanc. Hosted by Gina Myers. 7 p.m. at Wooden Shoe Books and Records.

The Philly Pigeon Poetry Slam returns with featured poet Ursula Rucker. Come perform, watch, or judge. 8:30 p.m at PhilaMOCA.

Monday 10/8: Painted Bride Quarterly presents an evening of poetry featuring readings by Le Hinton, Michelle Myers, Kate Delany, and Kathleen Volk Miller. 7:30 p.m. at Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant.

Blue Stoop and Penn Book Center will host a reading and discussion with Casey Gerald, author of There Will Be No Miracles Here, and Beth Kephart. 6 p.m. at Penn Book Center.

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Philly Recommended Reading: Each week we’ll recommend work by a local writer featured in Notable. This week, it’s “What a Woman Must Do” by Ursula Rucker (Def Poetry). Enjoy!

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Amy Saul-Zerby is the author of two poetry collections, Paper Flowers Imaginary Birds (Be About It Press, 2017) and Deep Camouflage (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2018). Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in The Rumpus, The Chicago Review of Books, American Poetry Review, and elsewhere. She is the editor of Voicemail Poems and Literary Philly. Find her on Twitter at @amyszzz. More from this author →