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“I’d rather love the spikey parts” — an interview with Alma Mathijsen

Alma Mathijsen was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She is the author of six plays, a collection of short stories, and three novels. Her latest novel Forget the Girls has been critically acclaimed and is nominated for the BNG BANK Literary Prize. Mathijsen writes essays on feminism, representation and grief for NRC Handelsblad. Her work has also appeared “I’d rather love the spikey parts” — an interview with Alma Mathijsen

RM220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Events at the 2018 New Orleans Poetry Festival (April 20-22)

The New Orleans Poetry Festival takes place from April 20-22, primarily at the New Orleans Healing Center (2372 St. Claude). (Editor’s Note: RM220 Co-Editor Sara Slaughter will be moderating a panel on Antenna/Press Street’s collaborative chapbook series at 10:05 a.m. on Saturday, April 21, and RM220 Co-Editor Christopher Romaguera is one of the festival coordinators. Antenna will also have RM220’s Picks for the Best Panels and Events at the 2018 New Orleans Poetry Festival (April 20-22)

The Waves features Alma Mathijsen, Megan McHugh, Sven Davisson, Poets Reading the News, and more! 

The Waves returns at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, at Antenna (3718 St. Claude) featuring Alma Mathijsen, Megan McHugh, Sven Davisson, Poets Reading the News, and more. Alma Mathijsen was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Image & Language at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie and Creative Writing at Pratt Institute in The Waves features Alma Mathijsen, Megan McHugh, Sven Davisson, Poets Reading the News, and more! 

I try to explore every subject equally, and let it hurt me fully: An Interview with Jonathan Penton

The Waves Reading Series will host poet Jonathan Penton on Thursday, October 13, at 7 p.m. at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Avenue). Penton’s latest book is Standards of Saddidy (Lit Fest Press, 2016). Of this collection, Carolyn Hembree remarked, “From ‘Fabio-streaked ceilings’ to ‘the darkly plain,’ these poems wildly traverse realms literary and erotic, public and domestic. Jonathan I try to explore every subject equally, and let it hurt me fully: An Interview with Jonathan Penton

THE WAVES presents Jonathan Penton, Alison Barker, Gabrielle Douglas, and more

The Waves, a quarterly LGBTQ reading series, will present Jonathan Penton, Alison Barker, Gabrielle Douglas, and more at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.).  The series features local and visiting writers alongside emerging and student voices to encompass a multigenerational LGBTQ perspective. The Waves is also accepting submissions from writers interested THE WAVES presents Jonathan Penton, Alison Barker, Gabrielle Douglas, and more

THE WAVES presents Bryan Borland

The Waves, a quarterly LGBTQ reading series, will present Bryan Borland at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, at Antenna Gallery (3718 St. Claude Ave.).  The series features local and visiting writers alongside emerging and student voices to encompass a multigenerational LGBTQ perspective. The Waves is also accepting submissions from writers interested in reading at future events.  You THE WAVES presents Bryan Borland

The Waves Reading Series presents Foster Noone, Marisa Clogher, Jennifer Hanks, and Megan Burns on Sept. 16

Press Street is pleased to host The Waves, New Orleans’ premiere LGBTQIA reading series, as it presents a showcase of queer literary talent at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Press Street HQ (3718 St. Claude Ave.). Now in its second season, The Waves has become one of the most popular queer literary event series The Waves Reading Series presents Foster Noone, Marisa Clogher, Jennifer Hanks, and Megan Burns on Sept. 16