BACK AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE!

Featuring Claudine Nash and Pete Solomita

Hosted by George Wallace

Plus open mic

21+

$3 suggested donation. Two drink min, alcoholic or non.

Claudine Nash is a psychologist and award-winning poet whose poetry collection  Beginner's Guide to Loss in the Multiverse (Blue Light Press, 2020) was chosen as winner of the 2020 Blue Light Book Award. Her other books include The Wild Essential (Kelsay Books, 2017) and Parts per Trillion (Kelsay Books, 2016) as well as the chapbooks Things for Which You Thirst (Weasel Press, 2020) and The Problem with Loving Ghosts (Finishing Line Press, 2014).  

Pete Solomita, a former musician and chef, released his debut book Bitter Pill (Two Shots and a Piece of Cake) published by Obsolete Press in 2022. He has done readings at open mics and features throughout NYC including some with musicians The Bitter Pill Collective. Pete also host a podcast called Storytelling on Orchard Street, available on YouTube Spotify and Apple.