Christian J. Collier presents Greater Ghost: Poems, ft. Special Guests

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Christian J. Collier for a reading and book signing to celebrate the release of his debut poetry collection, : an exploration of "the vulnerable ecotones where beings encounter and belong to one another, in love and in grief" (Gabrielle Bates, author of Judas Goat) that moves between elegies for private hauntings and public ones.

An accompanying lineup of readers, who will join Christian in reading their works, is forthcoming. After the event, Christian will be signing copies of .

• This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating
• Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards your purchase of the featured event book or any product in our café the night of an event.
• We encourage all guests to wear masks.
• The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

is a Black, Southern writer, arts organizer, and teaching artist who resides in Chattanooga, TN. He is the author of (Four Way Books, 2024), and the chapbook , the 2021 Editors’ Selection from Bull City Press. His works have appeared in December, North American Review, Hayden's Ferry Review, The Michigan Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. A 2015 Loft Spoken Word Immersion Fellow, he is also the winner of the 2022 Porch Prize in Poetry and the 2020 ProForma Contest from Grist Journal.

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