Hello!

I am happy to share that the next Salamander virtual event happens this Sunday, April 13th @3pm EST via Zoom (see below for more info; register here). In the days leading up to the virtual reading, I am going to do some quick spotlights on our readers. Gabrielle Grace Hogan is third and final in the series (go here to catch an earlier post on Danny Lang-Perez and here for a post on Marcy Rae Henry):

Spotlight: Gabrielle Grace Hogan

We’re excited to feature Gabrielle Grace Hogan at our upcoming virtual reading. Hogan brings a piercing, unflinching lyricism to their work. This is poetry capable of holding still in the face of harm, even when the speaker turns away.

In their poem “Preservation Method,” a carriage horse collapses in the middle of a Dallas intersection, and from that moment of pain unfolds a meditation on complicity, love, and the limits of language to atone. Their voice is clear-eyed and self-interrogating, tracing the difference between witnessing and looking away.

Toward the end, they write:

I think no, there must be more—there must be a moon

under which this doesn’t happen, the horse doesn’t buckle,
and I do not write another poem about Desire and Grief,

Read the rest of the poem on the Salamander site and come hear Gabrielle Grace Hogan read at our event this Sunday!

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Join Salamander for a special virtual reading celebrating our latest issue! This event features readings from three exceptional contributors: Marcy Rae Henry, Danny Lang-Perez, & Gabrielle Grace Hogan. Each writer will share selections from their work, offering a glimpse into the powerful poetry and prose featured in our new issue. ASL interpretation will be provided to ensure accessibility for all attendees. We’d love for you to join us in celebrating these incredible voices! This virtual event is free and open to the public.

WHAT: Salamander issue #59 Virtual Reading
WHEN: Sunday, April 13th: 3-4PM EST
WHO: Marcy Rae Henry, Danny Lang-Perez, & Gabrielle Grace Hogan
WHERE: Via Zoom! Register for this event here.
[Note: ASL interpretation will be provided at this event.]

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Thank you for reading!

= José =