A Reading with Chen Chen

The Open Mouth Literary Center is a community-based poetry center located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We host a readings, workshops, classes, festivals and retreats featuring poets whose work we love.

The Open Mouth Literary Center

A virtual reading with featured poet Chen Chen.

Join us for a reading by featured poet Chen Chen. The reading will be preceded by a round of introductory readings by members of our poetry community.SUPPORT OUR WORK: Suggested donation of $5 or more. Every donation to Open Mouth Literary Center supports our programming, ASL interpreters, featured poets, and increasing accessibility. The only way we can keep doing this is with our community’s support!You can help sustain this work by signing up to give regularly through our Patreon or make a one-time donation at our PayPal, Venmo (@omliterary), or CashApp ($openmouthliterary). Thank you for helping ensure that we can offer programs accessible to everyone.ACCESS NOTES: The reading will take place virtually via Zoom with Zoom and Otter.ai auto captions. An ASL interpreter will be present. Access copies of poems will be made available via Google Docs. Our <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/12jO71tra-JZcLneF-R7G1pytiJIOqOCpMD96qh3bt_Q/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Access Statement</a> will be read before we begin.Recommended for attendees 16 years and above.FEATURED READER:Chen Chen is the author of the forthcoming poetry collection, Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency (BOA Editions, 2022) and the forthcoming book of essays, In Cahoots with the Rabbit God (Noemi Press, 2023). His debut book of poems, When I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of Further Possibilities (BOA Editions, 2017), was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Thom Gunn Award, among other honors. He teaches at Brandeis University.EVENT HEADER IMAGE DESCRIPTION: A photo of the featured reader is outlined with a black line and displayed over a light blue background. Beneath the photo are the words &quot;Open Mouth Presents: Chen Chen. September 11th, 2022.&quot; Availability of sign language interpretation is indicated by the presence of an icon showing two hands signing in the bottom left corner.SPONSORS: Support for Open Mouth Literary Center is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from our supporters on Patreon.

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