The Thing About Falling by Tarriona "Tank" Ball

Lost City Books

An event for THE THING ABOUT FALLING, the second poetry book from GRAMMY award-winning spoken word artist and singer, Tarriona "Tank" Ball.

About the book:After getting “vulnerable AF” on her 2021 book tour, Tank realized she was truly ready to move on from her first love. In The Thing About Falling, she writes about that experience as well as what followed—a period of shallow comfort, followed by a much deeper transformation.Organized in sections that follow the author from heartbreak to rebound to new love, the poetry that flows is an honest, witty, and effortlessly charming account of one woman’s journey back to herself.For the teenage reader facing their first heartbreak or the thirty-something looking for the strength to risk love again, The Thing About Falling is a heartfelt reminder that, love is always worth the fall. About the author:Tarriona "Tank" Ball is New Orleans-based slam poet and Grammy-winning recording artist with her band, Tank and the Bangas.Our very own Jonny Teklit will be Tarriona's conversation partner!Jonny Teklit is an award-winning poet who has had work appear in The Academy of American Poets, The New Yorker, Catapult, The Adroit Journal, and elsewhere. He is currently working on his debut collection.Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact events@lostcitybookstore.com with questions.Dato de accesibilidad: Este evento toma lugar en el segundo piso y Lost City Books no tiene ascensor. Favor de contactar events@lostcitybookstore.com con cualquiera duda.