Chiara Di Lello reads from her debut chapbook Childless Millennial, alongside readings by Philly poets Raena Shirali and Alina Pleskova.

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH
DOORS @ 6:30PM + SHOW @ 7PM
NO COVER // FREE FUN

Raena Shirali is the author of two collections of poetry: GILT (YesYes Books, 2017) and summonings (Black Lawrence Press, 2022). Raena’s accolades include a Yaddo Fellowship, a Pushcart Prize and poetry prizes from Gulf Coast, Boston Review, & Cosmonauts Avenue. She lives in Philadelphia and is thus contractually obligated to say, “Go birds.” Instagram: @raenashirali

Alina Pleskova is the author ofToska (Deep Vellum), a 2024 Lambda Literary Award finalist in LGBTQ+ poetry. You can find her work in various places, and her spirit in the astral realm. More at: alinapleskova.com Instagram: @alina_pleskova

Chiara Di Lello is a writer and teacher based in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her debut chapbook Childless Millennial (Game Over Books, 2026) explores ancestry, gender, and the complexities of being childfree. necessarymess.wordpress.com Instagram: @whereskiwi

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