Read Trans Poets: A Community Event Series in Celebration of Splendor

To celebrate the release of Splendor: Trans Poets on September 1, Two Lines Press invited bookstores across the US and internationally to organize creative readings and events featuring trans and nonbinary poets. These “authorless tour” events–ranging from readings, to workshops, drag shows, open mics, and more–are taking place throughout the months of September and October to uplift trans voices and build international trans solidarity through poetry. See the full tour schedule below and click through for more details on each event.

Fact & Fiction — Missoula, MT
Gender Queer Open Mic
7:00 pm | 220 N Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT | More Info(opens in a new tab)

White Whale Bookstore — Pittsburgh, PA
TRANS-SPLENDOR: Community Book Launch of Splendor: Trans Poets!
7:00 pm | 4754 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Shop at MATTER — Denver, CO
Trans Means Transcendence: An Evening of Trans Poetry and Prose
5:00 pm | 2114 Market St, Denver, CO | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Charis Books & More — Decatur, GA
Splendor: Trans Poets — A Writing Workshop with Samuel Ace
7:00 pm | 184 S Candler St, Decatur, GA | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Charis Books & More — Decatur, GA
Cliterati Open Mic — In Celebration of Splendor: Trans Poets
7:30 pm | 184 S Candler St, Decatur, GA | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Green Apple Books on the Park — San Francisco, CA
Splendor: Trans Poets Book Launch with Andrew Wilson, Jana Vourgourakis, Alexis N. Garcia, and Mukethe Kawinzi
7:00 pm | 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco, CA | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Belmont Books — Belmont, MA
Trans Poetry Night featuring Stephanie Burt, Trace Peterson, Catherine Rockwood, Miles Taylor, and more
7:00 pm | 79 Leonard St, Belmont, MA | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Brick Lane Bookshop — London, England
Trans Poetry Reading in Celebration of Splendor: Trans Poets
Time TBC | 166 Brick Lane, London | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Country Bookshelf — Bozeman, MT
Trans Poetry Showcase with Bozeman Poetry Collective
7:00 pm | 28 W Main St, Bozeman, MT | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Hive Mind Books — Brooklyn, NY
In Celebration of Splendor: A Trans Poet Open Mic
7:00 pm | 219 Irving Ave, Brooklyn, NY | More Info(opens in a new tab)

The Common Press Shoreditch — London, England
The Common Press Poetry Night featuring Splendor: Trans Poets
7:00 pm | 118 Bethnal Grn Rd, London | More Info(opens in a new tab)

Librairie Pantoute Saint-Roch — Québec City, Canada
Soirée de poésie trans / Trans Poetry Night with Pascale Bérubé
5:00 pm | 286 Saint Joseph E, Québec, QC | More Info TBA

Frenchmen Art & Books — New Orleans, LA
Sunday Morning Splendor: A Morning of Poetry Readings with Rickey Laurentiis
10:00 am | 600 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA | More Info TBA