First Wednesday Reader Series

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Jon Graham of Dover, Ohio, & David Prather of Parkersburg, WV. Open mic to follow. Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. ASL interpretation by Meagan Albani.

David B. Prather is the author of three poetry collections: We Were Birds (Main Street Rag, 2019), Shouting at an Empty House (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2023), and the Bending Light with Bare Hands (Fernwood Press, 2024). His work has appeared in many publications, including New Ohio Review, Prairie Schooner, The Comstock Review and others.

Jon Graham was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio, and grew up in Ohio’s Appalachian coal country. He is a retired emergency physician and farmer. He has published two books: “Everything Waits” (2023), poems; and “The Sky Was Always Underground: A Lyric Memoir of Appalachia” (2024), poems
and short prose.

Upcoming Readings at Westside Bowl

June 4 Marion Boyer & Steve Henn
July 9 Dianne Borsenik & Steven Concert
August 6 Melissa Craig & Dana Reeher
September 3 Mary Quade & Steve Skovensky
October 1 Mike Dittman & Shei Sanchez
November 5 Jane Ann Fuller & Wendy McVicker
December 3 Jason Harris & Mark Sebastian Jordan