First Wednesday Reader Series

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Amanda D’Alessandro of Cleveland and Jyotsna Sreenivasan of Columbus. Open mic to follow. Wednesday, April 2 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.

Amanda Stovicek D’Alessandro is a poet made of star stuff. She received the Ohio Arts Council 2022 Individual Excellence Award based on her body of work. Her debut micro-chapbook, SPACE SPECTACULAR, was published by Ghost City Press in their 2018 Summer Micro-Chapbook Series. She is a narrative medicine practitioner in Northeast Ohio. You can read her work online at starstuffstudio.com.

Jyotsna Sreenivasan’s latest book, THESE AMERICANS (short stories and a novella) won a Foreword Reviews INDIES award. Her novel And Laughter Fell From the Sky came out in 2012. Her stories have appeared in literary magazines and anthologies, and she received an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council for 2022.

Upcoming Readings at Westside Bowl

May 7 Jon Graham & David Prather
June 4 Marion Boyer & Steve Henn
July 9 Dianne Borsenik & Steven Concert
August 6 Melissa Craig & Dana Reeher
September 3 Mary Quade & Steve Skovensky co-host Terry Murcko
October 1 Mike Dittman & Shei Sanchez
November 5 Jane Ann Fuller & Wendy McVicker
December 3 Jason Harris & Mark Sebastian Jordan