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Author Event with William Bortz in conversation with Kelsey Bigelow at Storyhouse Bookpub
We’re BIG William Bortz fans here at Storyhouse and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate a collection reviewers are calling “Tender, lyrical, and achingly gorgeous.” Whether you’re a poetry veteran or just beginning to explore the art, you don’t want to miss out on this conversation between two incredible poets.
RSVP by snagging your ticket online at storyhousebookpub.com
$5 covers your refreshment at the event.
In addition to your ticket, share the love of poetry by purchasing a “Share the Love!” Ticket for someone who may have a financial barrier to purchasing the $5 ticket on their own. These tickets will be available at the door on the evening of the event.
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About the Book: In I’ll Leave a Light On for You, William Bortz weaves a haunting yet hopeful collection of poems that explore the body’s relationship with joy and grief. From breakage, “This body is meant to break and from its shell light will pour out”—to coming back together—“two hands from two bodies placed / on top of one another creates a home”, Bortz captures the lingering trauma, but also the persistence of hope and resiliency.
About the Author: William Bortz is a husband, poet, writer, and editor living in Des Moines, IA. He currently is a volunteer curator for Button Poetry and volunteer reader at Longleaf Review. His work has appeared in Button Poetry, Ghost City Press, MudRoom Magazine, Okay Donkey, Empty Mirror, Turnpike Magazine, and others. William is the author of two books of poetry, The Grief We’re Given, and Many Small Hungerings. Growing up, William spent time in foster care, in homelessness, and in shelters. His aim in writing is to explore how joy lives in uncertainty and mourning.
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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3756940-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/3756940-2
