First Wednesday Reader Series: Marion Boyer & Steve Henn (June 4 Westside Bowl)

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Marion Boyer of Twinsburg, Ohio, & Steve Henn of Warsaw, Indiana. Open mic to follow. Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. ASL interpretation by Meagan Albani, with funding from the Raymond J. Wean Foundation. Thank you to series sponsor POP! Art Books Culture.

Marion Boyer lives in Twinsburg. Among her 6 poetry collections, in 2023, two won competitions: Ice Hours won The Wheelbarrow Prize and Poets & Writers named it “New and Noteworthy.” What Word for This won Grayson Books chapbook prize. Boyer has participated in Lit Youngstown and teaches for Lit Cleveland.

Steve Henn wrote American Male, Guilty Prayer, and Indiana Noble Sad Man of the Year. He teaches high school English at a public school in northern Indiana.

Upcoming Readings:

July 9 Dianne Borsenik & Steven Concert co-host David Simonelli

August 6 Ali Black & Dana Reeher co-host Deanne Buffalari

September 3 Mary Quade & Steve Skovensky co-host Terry Murcko

October 1 Mike Dittman & Shei Sanchez co-host Carrie Zapka

November 5 Jane Ann Fuller & Wendy McVicker co-host Kate Caraballo

December 3 Jason Harris & Mark Sebastian Jordan co-host David Wheeler