Spotted: Jean Valentine reading from Dark Elderberry Branch
Alice recently spotted Jean Valentine reading from her and Ilya Kaminsky’s new collection, Dark Elderberry Branch: Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva at Poets House. Poor Ilya was stuck in Chicago and could not attend.
Play the video to hear Valentine read from “from Poems for Moscow” to a packed house. Albiet this clip was filmed from the far depths of the room, we can still see that she, and this poem, are just so startling and radiant, yes?













Alices Angelo Nikolopoulos and Catherine Barnett amidst the post-reading revelry
Matthew Pennock, author of Sudden Dog, and an accomplice
The reading was enjoyed by all.
Alices Monica A. Hand and Anne Marie Macari spend time with poet Joan Larkin.
Author Stephen Motika talks up the crowd.
Author Matthew Pennock summons his posse.
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