Bloom Readings is proud to present Zoe Ryder White, Sarah Stern and Katrina Moore to the Lounge at Hudson View Gardens (entrance near the intersection of 183rd St. & Pinehurst Ave.)
They will each be reading from their most recently published books, which will also be on sale afterwards. They will be happy to sign any copies.
Wine and cheese will be served. Questions? email us at NloomReadings80@gmail.com.
Bloom Readings, Washington Heights long-time presenter of literary readings, is pleased to present Constantine Contogenis and Tracy Jones. These two friends, from various traditions, promise an invigorating evening. And it’s Free. The event will be held at The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, entered into just west of the intersection of Pinehurst Ave. and 183rd St. See the the flyers.
Constantine’s most recent books are Our Cavafy, his translations of the great Greek poet, Constantine Cavafy, and Between One Thing and Its Other, just released by Finishing Press.Constantine was a finalist for the Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize. His collection, “Ikaros” (Word Press, 2004) won the “Open Voice Poetry Award” from Writer’s Voice.
Tracy is a Poet, Storyteller, journalist, essayist, and professional dreamer. For the past four years he’s been a Senior Writer at Microsoft writing about design. His writing has appeared in Cleaver Magazine, Hi-Fructose, LA Weekly, Huffpost, Tokyo Weekender, and others. He came up in the slam poetry scene performing at The Nuyorican Poets Café & Bowery Poetry Club.
Questions? Email us at bloomreadings80@gmail.com.
Title: Bloom Readings presents three award-winning Poets.
Sunday, June 28th at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $10.
Location: The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, 183rd St. & Pinehurst Ave.
For more information. Bloomreadings80@gmail.com
Join us at Word Up for a celebratory reading and panel conversation for Creative Stillness Anthology, a collective work of poetry and essays honoring the spaces where creativity is shaped, restored, and reclaimed, curated by Dhayana Alejandrina.
Organized into four sections—The Weaving, The Centering, The Offering, and The Surrendering—the anthology moves through the rhythms of the creative life, exploring cultural memory, identity, grief and joy, mental health, and artistic devotion. Rooted in the belief that creative stillness is not the absence of movement but intentional presence, the collection reframes “writer’s block” as a necessary balance between output and nourishment.
Featured contributors will be joined by Dhayana Alejandrina, poet and curator of Creative Stillness, founder of The Creative Writing Hour, for a collective conversation reflecting on language, community-rooted storytelling, and how rest and lived experience shape artistic expression.
The evening includes brief readings, moderated dialogue with Angela Abreu, and audience Q&A.
Panelists include
This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event are encouraged to wear a mask.
Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th St.
This event is also sponsored by Dominican Writers Association, The Creative Writing Hour, Gatekeeper Press, Silk & Sugar, and Ocao.
Creative Stillness is a collective anthology of poetry and short stories that honors the spaces where creativity is shaped, restored, and reclaimed. Organized into four sections—The Weaving, The Centering, The Offering, and The Surrendering—the collection moves through the natural rhythms of the creative life, exploring cultural memory, identity, grief and joy, mental health, healing, and artistic devotion. Interwoven journaling prompts that invite readers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their own creative voice. Intimate yet expansive, this anthology serves as both a literary offering and a companion, reminding readers that rest can be generative, stillness can be transformative, and meaning can take root when we slow down enough to listen.
Bloom Readings is thrilled to present three excellent poets who will share the bill in The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, on Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 6 pm. Come hear Rebecca Keith, Anthony Cappo and Kristina Andersson Bicher read from their current work. And afterwards, over wine and cheese, all three will have their published work for sale and would be happy to sign your copy. The Lounge is located in Washington Heights near Bennett Park, just west of the intersection of Pinehurst Ave. and 183rd Street. Admission is $10.
Bloom Readings is grateful for the on-going support of Poets & Writers through public funding from the NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.
