The Italian American Writers Association is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2016. Since 1991, IAWA has given voice to writers through its literary series every second Saturday of the months. Readings begin with an Open Mic: IAWA-East is held even months at Sidewalk Café and IAWA-West continues at Cornelia Street Café on odd months. Visit and join us at iawa.net
Joey Nicoletti is the author of two-full length poetry collections and four chapbooks, most recently Reverse Graffiti (Bordighera Press, 2015) and Counterfeit Moon (NightBallet Press, 2016). His work has appeared in various magazines and anthologies, including Valparaiso Poetry Review, Waccamaw,The Potomac, and Delirious: A Poetic Celebration of Prince. A graduate of the Sarah Lawrence College MFA program, he teaches creative writing and literature at SUNY Buffalo State College. For an interview with Nicoletti, visit Ravens Among Me.
Nicole Santalucia is the author of
Because I Did Not Die (
Bordighera Press , 2015). She is a recipient of the Ruby Irene Poetry Chapbook Prize from
Arcadia Magazine for
Driving Yourself to Jail in July (2014) and the 2015 Edna St. Vincent Millay Poetry Prize from the Tishman Review. Santalucia received her M.F.A. from The New School University and her Ph.D. in English from Binghamton University where she founded and directed
The Binghamton Poetry Project, a literary outreach program that reaches underserved audience. She teaches at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and conducts poetry workshops at the Cumberland County Prison. For a recent review of Santalucia's work, visit
THEThe Poetry or for an interview with her, see
Best American Poetry blog.
WHERE: Sidewalk Café , 94 Avenue A (6th Street) East Village, NYC-10009
WHEN: Saturday, August 13, 2016 @ 5:30 - 7:30 pm
COVER: $8 includes beverage.
DIRECTIONS: By Subway, F to Second Avenue or #6 to Astor Place
IAWA: iawa.net
IAWA Newsletter: [email protected]
BLOG: italian american writers café @i-italy.org
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/italianamericanwritersassociation
Next Readings
September 10: Gil Fagiani and Frank Lentricchia @Cornelia St. Café
October 8: Embroidered Stories -Edvige Giunta and Joseph Sciorra @Sidewalk Café
November 12: Chuck Joy and Jennifer Militello @Cornelia St. Café
December 10: Emerging Authors organized by Edvige Giunta, IAWA Academic Liaison
Our Mission
IAWA promotes Italian American literature by encouraging the writing, reading, publication, distribution, translation, and study of writing by Italian American authors.
Circolo Literario, Online Poetry Circle
Initiated in 2014 by Gil Fagiani and Nick Matros. Members are welcomed to join this online poetry workshop. Contact
[email protected]