In Person and via Zoom
The Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
More information:
From Theresa Whitehill – Winter in America (Again – reading, Sacramento Poetry Center
A Hybrid Reading Featuring Readers from the Anthology
The readers — some of whom are editors and editorial board members for the book as well as contributors — include Greg Bem, Francisco Dominguez, Lara Gularte, Lorin Medley, Paul Nelson, William O’Daly, Roxy Power, Beverly Parayno, Theresa Whitehill, Cathleen Williams, Katie Sarah Zale, and Patrick Grizzell
Monday, July 21, 2025
7:30 to 9:30 pm Pacific Time
Format: in person and via Zoom (Zoom link below)
Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
https://www.sacpoetrycenter.org/
admin@sacpoetrycenter.org
(916) 968-0304
Program:
– Introduction by Patrick Grizzell, president, Sacramento Poetry Center
– 12 poets reading, 6 in person and 6 via Zoom
– Event will end with time for questions and discussion
About the Reading:
The Sacramento Poetry Center is grateful to be able to host a reading featuring contributors to the important anthology, Winter In America (Again — Poets Respond to 2024 Election (Carbonation Press, Spokane, 2025). They will be joined by local poets who will also read selections from the book. As we already see dire consequences to the results of the election, it is imperative that all of us work toward actions that will help mitigate the damage. Poets are often at the forefront of such action — talking back and speaking to the heart of the issues. So it is with this collection.Many thanks to all of the contributors and local participants. Special gratitude is offered to poet and translator (and anthology contributor) William O’Daly for his efforts to make this event possible.
About the Anthology, Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to 2024 Election
Poets from the United States and beyond respond to the 2024 Presidential election. The poems are rooted in a belief that the incoming administration will not relieve or heal us from our nation’s past: the destruction of the environment, the unbridled use of power, the pervasive narrative that Black lives do not matter, patriarchy, reproductive injustice for women, silent support for the US prison-industrial complex, and the lack of compassion for diverse gender identity, immigrants, the indigenous, and unsheltered populations. The editorial team worked tirelessly for six weeks to publish this anthology before the January 20, 2025 inauguration.
– Lead Editors: Katie Sarah Zale, Paul E. Nelson
– Editorial Board: allia abdullah-matta, CChristy White, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Robert Lashley, Roxi Power & Theresa Whitehill