In Celebration of Splendor: A Trans Poet Open Mic

“Let us keep loving one another in this swamp of contradictions.”

In celebration of the release of Splendor: Trans Poets by Two Lines Press, we’re hosting a trans poet open mic at Hive Mind Books in Bushwick. The mic is open exclusively to trans and nonbinary poets. We’ll have some surprise special guests throughout the evening, and community readings from Splendor: Trans Poets. 

Sign up is at 6:30pm. The mic begins at 7:00pm. Our coffee counter will be open for the duration of the event. Copies of Splendor: Trans Poets will be available. No purchase is necessary to attend or participate. We just want to hear your work. 

Introducing readers to five trans and nonbinary poets, Splendor is an ode to queer bodies, with previously unpublished translations from Argentina, Denmark, Korea, Norway, and Quebec. From the irreverent and irresponsible to the quiet and meditative, these poems decentralize our ideas of trans experience and poetics.

This event is free and open to the public. Made possible thanks to the generosity and genius of Two Lines Press.

Hive Mind Books is a queer and trans bookstore and coffee shop in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We are located off of the Knickerbocker Ave M station and the Dekalb Ave L station. Our coffee and tea counter will be open during the duration of the event.