Presentation of the book “Death and Exes” of Sarah Bridgins
P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Sarah Bridgins to celebrate her debut poetry collection, Death and Exes, with a reading, discussion, audience Q&A, and book signing. Death and Exes explore the complexity of grief and the author’s struggle to process loss through the consumption; of food, drugs, alcohol, pop culture, sex, and fashion.
Sarah will be joined in conversation by poet Wren Hanks; and novelist Rachel Lyon. After the talk, Sarah will sign copies of her book.
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Buying and imbibing things are often looked at as superficial distractions that keep us from dealing with difficult emotions. In Death and Exes, they are touchstones that help remind us of who we are during the times we feel most untethered and alone. These are poems of mourning, but they are also a celebration of the life-affirming power of, among other things, burlesque, RuPaul, Dolly Parton, Hellraiser, and Columbo.
- This is a free in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating
- We encourage all guests to wear masks.
- The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we’re happy to take your pre-order. We ship to most places!
About the authors
Sarah Bridgins is the author of the Sexton Poetry Prize-winning collection Death and Exes (Eyewear Books, 2022). Her work has appeared in Tin House, BuzzFeed, Bustle, and Joyland among other publications. She is the co-founder of the Ditmas Lit reading series in Brooklyn.
Wren Hanks is the author of Lily-livered (Driftwood Press, 2021), winner of the Adrift Chapbook Contest; and The Rise of Genderqueer (Brain Mill Press, 2018). A 2016 Lambda Emerging Writers Fellow, his recent work appears or is forthcoming in Indiana Review, Third Coast, DIAGRAM, and The Journal. He is a poetry editor for Smoke and Mold, a journal invested in the intersections of trans writing and climate change. He lives in Brooklyn, loves velvet, and works in animal rights.
Rachel Lyon is the author of the novels Self-Portrait with Boy, a finalist for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize, and Fruit of the Dead, forthcoming from Scribner in 2024. Her short work has appeared in One Story, The Rumpus, Electric Literature’s Recommended Reading, and elsewhere. Rachel has taught creative writing most recently at Bennington College; she lives with her partner and two young children in Western Massachusetts.
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm EDT
Free!
