Join West Hollywood City Poet Laureate Jen Cheng for a celebration of Essential Poems by Pat Parker. For adults.

This in-person poetry reading celebrates Parker's poetry and her years in Los Angeles. Enjoy this reading hosted by Jen Cheng with Gabrielle Civil, Verlena Johnson, Ann Bradley, Mimi Gonzalez, KB Brookins, and Monique Aya Parks. A moderated discussion of the poems will follow. Community partners Sinister Wisdom and Mazer Lesbian Archives will provide archival resources for viewing.

RSVP here: https://visit.lacountylibrary.org/event/14582681

Jen Cheng is the Fifth West Hollywood City Poet Laureate, a Laureate Fellow with the Academy of American Poets, a California Arts Council Fellow, and a multidisciplinary storyteller who amplifies under-represented voices. To connect with her, please visit her social media @JenCvoice or www.JenCvoice.com