Girl. in Focus: A Poetry Night with Anastasia DiFonzo
Schedule
Sun Oct 06 2024 at 06:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Verbatim Books | San Diego, CA
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Date: October 6th, 2024
Time: 6:30 PM (Doors open at 6:15 PM)
Location: Verbatim Books, San Diego
Free and all ages!
Join us for a compelling evening of poetry at Verbatim Books as we host the San Diego stop of Anastasia DiFonzo’s book tour for her new poetry collection, Girl. (Gnashing Teeth Publishing, 2024).
Anastasia will be reading selections from Girl., an incisive and unflinching exploration of femininity, beauty, and the interplay of violence and desire. Accompanying her will be a lineup of exceptional local poets—Ted Washington, Meg Fagundes, and Jessica Zimmermann—each bringing their unique voices to this intimate gathering.
Praise for Girl.:
"Girl. by Anastasia DiFonzo is an incisive meditation on femininity, beauty, and violence that both beget. Each poem arrives as its own sort of mirror –– a mirror that the author either confronts, shrouds, smashes, or, most intensely – places the reader in front of, demanding they peer deeply, and discover the hidden parts of themselves in the cracked glass."
— Megan Falley, author of Drive Here and Devastate Me
"In her second poetry chapbook, Anastasia DiFonzo deftly unravels and reforms our understandings of desire, shame, generational wounds, and bodily identity. Much like the actual lived experience of girlhood for so many, Girl. is both jagged and soft, aggrieved yet full of longing."
— Sierra DeMulder, author of Ephemera
"Anastasia DiFonzo’s raw and unflinching poems are not only poems of the body, but speak to the sometimes heartbreaking resiliency it takes to inhabit a body in girlhood through womanhood. DiFonzo’s collection holds a keen sense of awareness, an unwavering honesty, and a fierce attention to detail. These poems look you in the eye and do not look away."
— Sheleen McElhinney, author of Every Little Vanishing
About the Poets:
Anastasia DiFonzo is an Oakland-based poet, three-time Best of the Net nominee, and author of the debut chapbook A Certain Serenity (Puna Press, 2022). When not writing, she enjoys coffee with her cats.
Ted Washington is an artist, author, and founder of Puna Press. He hosts the Palabra poetry reading and open mic in Barrio Logan. His latest book is Bone Lyre.
Meg Fagundes is a queer, non-binary Buddhist and clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Their poetry is a powerful expression of their personal journey and advocacy for alleviating the suffering of all living beings.
Jessica Zimmermann is a Southern Californian poet whose work addresses mental health, women’s rights, and social justice. Her poetry has appeared in various anthologies, and she regularly performs at open mics in San Diego.
Don’t miss this evening of thought-provoking and heartfelt poetry. Mark your calendars and join us for a night that celebrates the power of words to confront, heal, and transform.
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Where is it happening?
Verbatim Books, 3793 30th St,San Diego,CA,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
