Coffee & Poetry at Jack's House featuring Lola Haskins

Welcome to Coffee & Poetry at Jack's House featuring Lola Haskins!

Join us for an intimate afternoon of poetry at the Kerouac House. The renown Lola Haskins, will be sharing her captivating work with us. Sip on delicious coffee and pastrries from Chef Shelley, as you immerse yourself in the world of poetry. Those of you who have experienced Lola, know what a poetic treat she is. Those of you who don't ar about to find out! There will be a $10 Cover Charge featuring baked goods from Chef Shelley.

A little about Lola:

Lola Haskins has published 15 collections of poetry, including Like Zeros, Like Pearls (poms about insects) which will be officially live May 6.. Her most recent before that, Homelight), was named Poetry Book of the Year (2023) by Southern Literary Review. The one before that, Asylum: Improvisations on John Clare, was featured in the NY Times. Past honors include two NEAs, the Iowa Poetry Prize, two Florida Book Awards, a Florida's Eden prize for environmental writing, and the Emily Dickinson prize from Poetry Society of America. She has served as Honorary Chancellor for the Florida State Poets Association since 2016.

Host or Publisher The Jack Kerouac House of St. Petersburg, Inc.