Poet Richard Siken to read at Hinge Gallery

410 N Newstead Ave, Saint Louis, MO | Get Directions »
FREE

The Graduate Writer's Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is hosting a reading by poet Richard Siken. The event is part of the GWA Reading Series and is the second and final reading of the semester.

Siken’s reading will begin at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at The Hinge Gallery, 410 N. Newstead Ave., Suite 4W, in St. Louis.

The event is free and open to the public. It will feature free food and drinks. Siken's book will be available for purchase and signing after the reading and discussion.

"Crush," Siken's debut book of poetry, won the 2004 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize, a Lambda Literary Award and the Thom Gunn Award. It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.

Siken is a recipient of the Pushcart Prize. He lives in Tucson, Ariz. and is cofounder and editor of the literary magazine "spork."

The Graduate Writers Association is a student organization composed of student writers in the Creative Writing MFA at UMSL. It serves as an opportunity for the students to network with emerging and established writers, as well as gain insight into the process of running a reading series.

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Marisol Ramirez
Graduate Writers Association
520-841-2340
marisol21ramirez@gmail.com