RM220

<p>Room 220 Literary Archive: includes essays, reviews, poetry and prose published by Antenna’s RM220 as well as literary events around town.</p>

Rm220 presents: Nik De Dominic and Michael Jeffrey Lee

RM220 will host Nik De Dominic and Michael Jeffrey Lee at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude). Nik De Dominic is the author of Your Daily Horoscope. His work has appeared in DIAGRAM, Harpur Palate, Exquisite Corpse, The Los Angeles Review, Drunken Boat, Sonora Review, and elsewhere. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and the University … Rm220 presents: Nik De Dominic and Michael Jeffrey Lee

Where did that come from? It’s always been there: In Conversation with Ladee Hubbard

WRBH’s David Benedetto sat down last November with Tulane professor and 2016 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Award-winning author Ladee Hubbard to talk about her new novel, The Talented Ribkins, in which an African-American family from Florida reckons with their superhero-esque talents and their history. This interview has been shortened and edited for clarity. WRBH’s David … Where did that come from? It’s always been there: In Conversation with Ladee Hubbard

RM220: New Year’s Day with M’Bilia Meekers, Brad Richard, & Andy Young

Room 220 presents readings from M’Bilia Meekers, Brad Richard, and Andy Young at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 1, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). M’Bilia Meekers is a poet who has received fellowships from Cave Canem, The Watering Hole, and Poets & Writers. Her work has previously appeared or is forthcoming in the New Yorker, Guernica, Foglifter, … RM220: New Year’s Day with M’Bilia Meekers, Brad Richard, & Andy Young

As Hard-Edged and Challenging as a Bone: Ken Foster on Eileen Myles’ AFTERGLOW (A DOG MEMOIR)

**Editor’s note: RM220 presents Eileen Myles at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, at Saturn Bar (3067 St. Claude Avenue).** “You’ll get another dog,” strangers would tell me after the death of my dog Brando four years ago. “I already have three more,” I explained and then dealt with the puzzled faces of these dog-less … As Hard-Edged and Challenging as a Bone: Ken Foster on Eileen Myles’ AFTERGLOW (A DOG MEMOIR)

ROOM 220 presents Amy Berkowitz, Chanel Clarke, Aran Donovan, Elizabeth Gross, Megan McHugh & Cassie Pruyn

ROOM 220 presents Amy Berkowitz in celebration of her book Tender Points at 7 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Free and open to the public, the event will also feature readings by New Orleans women’s workshop members Chanel Clarke, Aran Donovan, Elizabeth Gross, Megan McHugh, and Cassie Pruyn. Amy … ROOM 220 presents Amy Berkowitz, Chanel Clarke, Aran Donovan, Elizabeth Gross, Megan McHugh & Cassie Pruyn

The Metaphysical Hangover, or an Antidote: Looking back at the launch of Anne Gisleson’s THE FUTILITARIANS

As soon as I left the New Orleans launch party for Anne Gisleson’s The Futilitarians, I drank liquor with a dear friend of mine and we talked about things the way two longtime friends do when they’ve been drinking. We discussed love and grief, the things that worry us, and the future. It was one … The Metaphysical Hangover, or an Antidote: Looking back at the launch of Anne Gisleson’s THE FUTILITARIANS

ROOM 220 presents Tiana Nobile and Brigid Conroy’s THE SPIRIT OF THE STAIRCASE

ROOM 220 presents the launch of Tiana Nobile and Brigid Conroy’s The Spirit of the Staircase (Antenna :: Press Street Press) at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Free and open to the public, the event will feature a reading, signing, and reception. Tiana Nobile lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, … ROOM 220 presents Tiana Nobile and Brigid Conroy’s THE SPIRIT OF THE STAIRCASE