THIS SATURDAY…
The Light on the Wall Book Launchfeaturing poet Jen Ashburn with special guests Daniela Buccilli, Brittany Hailer, Scott Silsbe, and emcee Paula LevinSaturday January 28th 6-8pmIrma Freeman Center5006 Penn Ave, Pgh 15224Readings, book signings, wine & light hors d’oeuvresWe’ll also take up a collection for Bethlehem Haven, which supports women who are homeless, in danger of being homeless, or mentally ill. For more on Bethlehem Haven, go to: wwwbethelehemhaven.orgJen Ashburn‘s work has been published or is forthcoming in Chiron Review, Grey Sparrow, Lilliput Review, The MacGuffin, Nerve Cowboy, Pittsburgh Poetry Review, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the anthology Words Without Walls, and other journals. She completed her MFA at Chatham University in poetry and creative nonfiction, where she taught creative writing to inmates in the Allegheny County Jail. Originally from Indiana, she spent four years in Japan and greater Asia, and now lives in Pittsburgh.