next up, FIELD TRIP 40
FIELD TRIP isn’t turning 40, but I am. To celebrate, Buffalo Prescott will help host a reading / garden party for the ages.
Saturday, June 14th, let’s age gracefully in the presence of anthropologist/poet/translator, Jessica Madison Pískatá, and art historian/poet, Jennifer Nelson, joining us from Oberlin and Philly, respectively. Plus, Book Suey’s Catharine Batsios and me (hi!).
June 14, 2-5 pm
Jessica Pískatá, Jennifer Nelson, Catharine Batios & Christine Kanownik
Buffalo Prescott X FIELD TRIP X Book Suey
Detroit, MI
& then
July 17, 7-9 pm
FIELD TRIP #7: BRIDGE
MC Hyland, Talia Gordon & Liana Jahan Imam
Book Suey
Hamtramck, MI
August 8, 7-9 pm
FIELD TRIP X Arab American National Museum
Aditi Machado, TBD
AANM
Dearborn, MI
Other things
Book Sparky is happening on June 13th at Book Suey, in celebration of Elijah Sparkman’s birthday! He is hosting the event, featuring readings by Aiko Fukuchi, Robert Laidler, and Denise R. Ervin. It is also a fundraiser for 826michigan.
On June 21, the longest day of the year, hear some improvised music and poetry by FIELD friends Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Raven-Dunaj, and many more.
emily brandt discusses Jennifer Nelson’s brilliant new book and provides a somatic ritual on her open language substack.