BOOK LAUNCH! Richard St. John, "That Nothing Be Lost" w/Nancy Krygowski and Jane McCafferty

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RSVP to attend in-store Register for Livestream We are very grateful to celebrate local poet, Richard St. John, to celebrate the publication of his fourth poetry collection, That Nothing Be Lost! Richard will be joined by local poets Nancy Krygowski and Jane McCafferty. Richard, Nancy, and Jane are dear friends of White Whale. We are honored to host this phenomanal trio in celebration of That Nothing Be Lost! That Nothing Be Lost is a book of sacred witness: to our wounded companions, our personal histories and the shared challenges that shape our lives. What can we hold in our hearts amidst the transience of all things? What might shed light as we bravely make our way? “This is an astounding piece of literary work. Each poem feels like a warm personal embrace, yet as a collection they become our collective memory. These poems’ power is matched only by the poet’s dexterity and deep humanity.” — Sony Ton-Aime, Executive Director, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures and author of Konbit. “These exquisitely observed poems are acts of deep human sympathy, that seek to both break the heart and heal it. Richard St. John engages our historical moment with the rhythms and warm humanity of writers from Christopher Smart to the Psalmist to Aeschylus, reminding us of the long tradition of human empathy.” – Kim Garcia, author of DRONE and The Brighter House “St. John’s latest collection sees recollection and witness as poetic practices, as ‘a sacrament for us.’ That Nothing Be Lost aims to do wh

Who

• Richard St JohnAuthor

The book

• That Nothing Be LostRichard St. John

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White Whale Bookstore

4754 Liberty Avenue

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