First Wednesday Reader Series

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 brings Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday Reader Series to Westside Bowl in Youngstown, Ohio, featuring Cleveland poets Conor Bracken and Lindsay Turner.

First Wednesday Reader Series

Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday Reader Series presents Cleveland poets Conor Bracken & Lindsay Turner on Wednesday, February 4 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Jenny Tullis will co-host with an open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture.

Featured Poets

Conor Bracken’s latest translation is of Jean D’Amérique’s Workshop of Silence (Vanderbilt, 2025), and his second book of poems, All-American Dad (Bridwell), is due out in fall 2026. He teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

Lindsay Turner’s third collection of poems, Middle Slope, is forthcoming from Farrar, Straus and Giroux in October, 2026. She teaches English and Creative Writing and directs the graduate program at Case Western Reserve University.

Schedule

Start time: 7:00 PM
Co-host: Jenny Tullis
Open mic: to follow

Accessibility

This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room and is accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation.

Upcoming First Wednesday Readings at Westside Bowl

March 4: Vince Guerrieri, Daphne Carr
April 1: Sean Thomas Dougherty, Ben Gulyas
May 6: Catherine Gammon, Abby Vandiver
June 3: Philip Brady, Jacqueline Marino
July 1: Meredith Doench, Erin Flanagan
August 5: Becca J.R. Lachman, Renée Nicholson, Rebecca Moon Ruark
September 2: Nancy Krygowski, Jane McCafferty
October 7: Diane Kendig, Erica Manto Paulson
November 4: William Breeze, E.F. Schraeder
December 2: Theresa Gottl Brightman, Steve Brightman