2020-2021 Reading Series

Special Summer-Fall 2020 Outdoor Reading Series

St. Rocco’s Readings for the Dispossessed presents a special series of readings outdoors at People’s Park / Gabi’s Garden, located at the corner of Grand St. and Wilbur Street.
Everyone must wear a mask and practice social distancing.

  • July 18: dgls.n.rthschld, Kenning JP Garcia, Alexis Bhagat, Sarah Giragosian
  • August 15: Christopher Stackhouse, Shanekia McIntosh, Aristilde Kirby
  • September 19 erica kaufman, Cat Tyc, Anna Vitale
  • October 3: Isabel Sobral Campos, Sarah Giragosian, Julie Prisco
  • November 21: Joe Elliot, Jim Behrle & TBC

Winter Season

  • December 19, 2020: 3rd Annual Midwinter Day Marathon (via Zoom)
    (May be moved to Tuesday December 22.)
  • February 13, 2021: 11th Annual Zhivago Slog (Lincoln Park to People’s Park) and Open Mic on Themes of Woe
  • March 6: Celebration of Russian Poetry (via Zoom)

Spring 2021 Season

At People’s Park and Fahrenheit 451

  • April 17: Clash Books Takeover – Leza Cantoral, Rone Shavers, Christoph Paul and Brett Petersen at People’s Park
  • May 15: Dispossessed for the Dispossessed (Marathon Reading) at Fahrenheit 451 in Catskill (and online) [SIGN UP TO READ]
  • June 19: Readers TBD (Also Lex’s birthday party!) at People’s Park