Cleveland poets featured in Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday reading
Hear from two Cleveland poets taking a trip to the area for Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday Reader Series.
It’s happening at 7 p.m. on June 5 at the Westside Bowl.
Isaiah Hunt and Hilary Plum are the featured creatives reading in the trophy room.
Isaiah Hunt is a writer whose work focuses on near-future stories about his community, the entertainment industry, and Black cyberculture. His work is available through the Wick Poetry Center, Luna Negra, and Camel Coat Press.
Hilary Plum is a writer, editor and teacher living in Cleveland Heights. Her recent work includes Excisions, a volume of poetry; Hole Studies, an essay collection; and the novel Strawberry Fields, which won the Fence Modern Prize in Prose.
The students from East High School, Chaney High School and Rayen Early College participated in Lit Youngstown’s CityVerse.
They’ll read original poems and compete for a chance to win cash prizes and a $5,000 scholarship. The event is free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Lit Youngstown is also offering summer workshops starting June 20.