L.A. Book Launch: Penguin Noir by Nicelle Davis

Join us for an evening with Nicelle Davis and her new book Penguin Noir, a novel offering “a view of life under a man-made ecosystem,” in which the relationship between humanity and penguins is increasingly mediated. Poets Rich Ferguson, Kathleen Florence, Brian Sonia- Wallace, Amy Raasch, Jeremy Ra, Bill Rather, Victoria McCoy, Terri Niccum, Hanna Pachman, Jose Rios, and Aruni Wijesinghe will also be featured. Hosted by improv actors serving drinks, introducing poets, and setting the stage with a full noir-inspired ambiance, each poet will read two (Noir-style) poems.

About Beyond Baroque

is one of the United States' leading independent Literary | Arts Centers and public spaces dedicated to expanding the public's knowledge of poetry, literature and art through cultural events and community interaction. Founded in 1968 as an experimental literary magazine, Beyond Baroque is based out of the original City Hall building in Venice, California. The Center offers a diverse variety of literary and arts programming including readings and workshops. The building also houses a bookstore with a large collection of new poetry books for sale.

Livestream: If you can’t join us in person the event will be livestreamed on at the scheduled time of the event. If you are tuning in this way, no ticket purchase is necessary.

This is a free event, but please note seating is limited. We recommend registering in advance through Eventbrite. Masks are encouraged while inside our center. Please arrive early.

Event attendees are expected to behave in a respectful and considerate manner while in our space. Beyond Baroque reserves the right to remove individuals from our events, virtual or otherwise, if they are not respecting the space, staff, fellow attendees, or performers.

Host or Publisher Beyond Baroque Literary | Arts Center