Ryler Dustin Author Talk on 10/31 + a GIVEAWAY!
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We are so excited to share that on October 31st at 9:00 AM PT, we will chat with poet Ryler Dustin + give away a copy of his newly reissued collection, Heavy Lead Birdsong (Write Bloody Publishing).
Join us for this free, live author interview held over zoom!
Following the one-hour interview and audience Q&A, we'll transition into a co-writing sprint inspired by Ryler's work! Writers of all genres and experience levels are welcome! Bring something to write with and stay for as much or as little of the writing session as you'd like.
PLUS we will randomly select one author talk attendee to receive a free copy of Heavy Lead Birdsong!
Bring your slam poetry, Only Poems, PNW, festival-organizer, writer questions for Ryler and mark your calendars for October 31st!
We'll send a the Zoom link to all Lemon Grove subscribers the day before. If you're not on the list, RSVP for the event here.
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Ryler Dustin is the author of Trailer Park Psalms, winner of the University of Pittsburgh's 2022-2023 Starrett Prize, and Heavy Lead Birdsong, available from Write Bloody Publishing in an expanded edition this fall. He has performed on the final stage of the Individual World Poetry Slam, was a finalist for Only Poem's 2026 Poet of the Year prize, and his poems appear in places like The Southern Review, Gulf Coast, and The Slowdown. He lives in Bellingham, WA with his wife and a dog he met while hiking, and co-organizes the Salish Sea Poetry Festival. Reach out via rylerdustin.com |
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Now in a new, expanded edition, Ryler Dustin's Heavy Lead Birdsong is still famous for taking a left turn exactly when you think you know where a poem is headed.
Ryler Dustin’s Heavy Lead Birdsong is an unflinchingly honest book that looks into the beautifully flawed heart of humanity and refuses to turn away.
—James Crews, author of How to Love the World and The Sacred Everyday
Ryler Dustin is hands down the most exciting young poet I have encountered in ten years of coast-to-coast travels through the poetry underground. Read this book; you’ll find him telling you truths—like all great poets—that he has no right to know.
—Jack McCarthy, author of Drunks and Other Poems of Recovery
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This free event will take place on Saturday, October 31st at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET via Zoom.
This event is open to the public. Please share this post with friends!
Happy writing,
Jessica, Caitlin, and Megan
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