First Wednesday Reader Series

Each month, this series welcomes visiting writers from near and far to share their work. These readings are free and open to the public. ASL interpretation is provided.

“My fav night of the month. Something about hearing the author read their work and tell us context about it and fellowship.”

First Wednesday Reader Series: Diane Kendig & Erica Manto Paulson (October 7 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Diane Kendig of Canton and Erica Manto Paulson of Cincinnati, Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Diane Kendig‘s latest books are Woman with a Fan: on María Blanchard and Pr

Sep 161 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Diane Kerr & Nancy Krygowski (September 2 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Pittsburgh poets Diane Kerr and Nancy Krygowski Wednesday, September 2 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. David Simonelli will cohost. An open mic will follow the featured poets. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Diane Kerr, longtime member of Carlow Un

Aug 141 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Becca J.R. Lachman, Renée Nicholson & Rebecca Moon Ruark (August 5 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poet Becca J.R. Lachman of Athens, OH; poet Renée Nicholson of Morgantown, WV; and fiction writer and essayist Rebecca Moon Ruark of Galesville, MD Wednesday, August 5 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Bella Davis will co-host, with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives

Jul 142 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Meredith Doench & Erin Flanagan (July 1 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Dayton novelists Meredith Doench & Erin Flanagan on Wednesday, July 1 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Delaney Mathew will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Meredith Doench is the author of the Luce Hansen sapphic t

Jun 151 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Philip Brady & Jacqueline Marino (June 3 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Youngstown poet Philip Brady & journalism professor Jacqueline Marino on Wednesday, June 3 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Michele Gatts will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Philip Brady is the author of five col

May 171 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Sean Thomas Dougherty & Ben Gulyas (April 1 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Sean Thomas Dougherty of Erie & Ben Gulyas of Cleveland on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Erin Stubbs will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Sean Thomas Dougherty’s books include Death Pre

Mar 171 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Vince Guerrieri & Daphne Carr (March 4 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents journalist Vince Guerrieri of Cleveland and academic essayist Daphne Carr of Youngstown on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Craig Duster and Betty Coss will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Daphn

Feb 131 min read

First Wednesday Reader Series: Conor Bracken & Lindsay Turner (February 4 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents Cleveland poets Conor Bracken & Lindsay Turner on Wednesday, February 4 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Jenny Tullis will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Conor Bracken’s latest translation is of Jean D'Amérique's

Jan 161 min read