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SUMMARY:Poetry World Series
DESCRIPTION:In this wacky and fabulous literary event full of quips\, 
 repartee\, and wordplay\, emcee Daniel Handler pitches prompts from the 
 audience to two teams of poets who wield their poems to compete for the 
 series title. Umpires Randall Mann and Julie B Levine will call the shots. 
 The lineup includes poets Armen Davoudian\, Luiza Flynn-Goodlett\, 
 Christian Gullette\, Michal "MJ" Jones\, Mia Ayumi Malhotra\, and Yaccaira 
 Salvatierra. Beer\, popcorn and ballpark music make this a not-to-be missed 
 outing.\n\nEMCEE
\nDaniel Handler’s seven novels include Why We Broke 
 Up\, All The Dirty Parts and Bottle Grove. As Lemony Snicket\, he is the 
 author of far too many books for children\, including Poison for 
 Breakfast\, All The Wrong Questions and A Series of Unfortunate Events\, 
 adapted for screen and television. His latest book is a memoir\, And Then? 
 And Then What Else? \n\n\nUMPIRES \nRandall Mann is the author of six 
 collections of poetry\, including Deal: New and Selected Poems. He is also 
 the author of a book of criticism\, The Illusion of Intimacy: On Poetry. 
 \n\n\n\n\nJulia B Levine’s books include Ordinary Psalms (LSU 2021)\, 
 Small Disasters Seen in Sunlight (LSU 2014\, Northern California Book Award 
 winner)\, and a new chapbook forthcoming in 2025. Other recognitions: a 
 Pushcart Prize\, a Discovery Prize\, & an American Academy of Poetry Poet 
 Laureate Fellowship. \n\n \n\n \n\nPLAYERS\nArmen Davoudian grew up in 
 Isfahan\, Iran\, and is the author of the poetry collection The Palace of 
 Forty Pillars\, which was long-listed for the National Book Critics Circle 
 Award. He is also the translator\, from Persian\, of Hopscotch by Fatemeh 
 Shams. Photo by Matthew Lansburgh\n\n \n\n \n\nLuiza Flynn-Goodlett is the 
 author of Mud in Our Mouths and Look Alive\, along with numerous 
 chapbooks\, most recently Familiar. She serves as a poetry editor for the 
 LGBTQIA2S  literary journal and press Foglifter. \n\n \n\n \n\nChristian 
 Gullette’s debut poetry collection Coachella Elegy received praise in The 
 Washington Post and was named one of 2024’s best books of poetry by Lit 
 Hub. He is the editor of The Cortland Review. \n\n \n\n \n\nMichal ‘MJ’ 
 Jones is a poet & parent based in the Bay Area. They have a debut 
 full-length poetry collection\, HOOD VACATIONS from Black Lawrence Press\, 
 and a chapbook\, SOFT ARMOR\, from Nomadic Press. \n\n \n\n \n\nMia Ayumi 
 Malhotra is the author of Mothersalt (forthcoming May 2025) and Isako 
 Isako\, winner of the Alice James Award and a National Indie Excellence 
 Award. She teaches poetry at Left Margin LIT in Berkeley.\n\n \n\n 
 \n\nYaccaira Salvatierra is a poet\, translator\, and dedicated educator 
 for over 20 years while raising her two sons as a single parent. Her debut 
 collection\, Sons of Salt\, was deemed one of the “Best Books for Adults 
 2024” by the New York Public Library. She lives in Oakland\, where she 
 teaches literacy and poetry to youth. \n\n \n\n
LOCATION:Main Reading Room
ORGANIZER;CN="Anji Brenner":MAILTO:abrenner@cityofmillvalley.gov
CATEGORIES:After Hours
CONTACT;CN="Anji Brenner":MAILTO:abrenner@cityofmillvalley.gov
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