Palabra Pura: One Poet One Poem (Stories too!) 10 year anniversary kickoff party!

The Guild Literary Complex is pleased to kick off the 10th season of PALABRA PURA with “One Poet / One Poem”. Don’t let the name fool you—there will be fiction stories too!2015 guest curators reveal their plans and past readers share a poem (or short story) during this annual party celebrating poetry and fiction in more than one tongue. Contributing authors include:

Eduardo Arocho | Emmanuel Ayala | Beatriz Badikian | Alex Bonner | Marta Collazo | Jan Peña Davis | Raúl Dorantes | Rafael Franco-Steeves | Stephanie Gentry-Fernández | Juana Goergen | Nora León | Mark Litwicki | Miguel López Lemus | Olivia Maciel | Elizabeth Marino | Miguel Marzana | Yolanda Nieves | Coya Paz | Mike Puican | Martha Cecilia Rivera | Luis Tubens | Febronio Zatarain | and more!

There will be plenty of essential liquids at the bar—and CAKE!

The event is free + donations are welcome! Oh, and it’s a cash bar, but the cake is on us.

More information at www.guildcomplex.org.

Click here to RVSP/Share on Facebook.Due to the number of readers for the party, there will be no open mic. The open mic will return in February.

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ABOUT PALABRA PURA
The Guild’s night of poetry and community, curated by and spotlighting Chicago’s most powerful voices in the Chicano and Latino communities. Palabra Pura takes place on the third Wednesday of every month (except August and December).