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Livin' on Luck - Greenstein, Herrmann, and Wojtowicz

This event will feature readings by

Shannon Frost Greenstein
Lucia Herrmann
John Wojtowicz

Open mic will follow. Hosted by Brooke Palma

Barnaby’s West Chester
15 S. High Street
West Chester, PA 19382

Shannon Frost Greenstein (she/her) resides in Philadelphia with her children and soulmate. She is the author of “These Are a Few of My Least Favorite Things”, a full-length book of poetry available in March from Really Serious Literature, and “An Oral History of One Day in Guyana,” a fiction chapbook with Sledgehammer Lit due in 2022. Shannon is a former Ph.D. candidate in Continental Philosophy and a multi-time Pushcart Prize and BOTN nominee. Her work has appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Pithead Chapel, Bending Genres, and elsewhere. Follow Shannon on her website at shannonfrostgreenstein.com or on Twitter at @ShannonFrostGre.

Lucia Herrmann is a Miami-raised, Philly-based artist and educator. She writes, performs, and collaborates on all sorts of creative projects and currently teaches 5th and 6th grade. Her most recent publications include Waterproof: Evidence of a Miami Worth Remembering and Moonstone Art Center's HOPE 2022 Anthology. Explore www.luciaherrmann.com for more.

“Catfish” John Wojtowicz grew up working on his family’s azalea and rhododendron nursery in the backwoods of what Ginsberg dubbed “nowhere Zen New Jersey.” Currently, he works as a licensed social worker and adjunct professor. He has been featured in the Philadelphia based Moonstone Poetry series, West-Chester based Livin’ on Luck, Mad Poets Society, and Rowan University’s Writer’s Roundtable on 89.7 WGLS-FM. Find out more at: www.catfishjohnpoetry.com