Join us for a night of celebration and poetry! Contemporary Beat poet PW Covington will be in the store reading from his collection, The Motor Hotels of Central Avenue.
About the Book
From the US/Mexico border to the Standing Rock reservation, Covington brings us impressions and stains left upon his soul as he traveled the continent, following the release of his 2015 collection "Sacred Wounds". His pace will be familiar to readers accustomed to his style, but this collection is much more "now" oriented than his previous books. Accessible, direct, and unflinching (even psychedelic, at times)...this is poetry born on the highway, not in the classroom. Pack a bag and kiss your loved ones goodbye; join PW Covington "out there", where the poetry is found!
Photographs of vintage motel signs, along Route 66, taken by the writer, provide an interesting counter-punch to the words and rhythm brought by his poems.
Includes a "Yage Letters" inspired foreword by the 2018 Poet Laureate of McAllen, TX, Edward Vidaurre.
About the Author
PW Covington's writing is inspired by the people and passion of the North American highway. His poetry has won international acclaim and his short fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. From the Standing Rock reservation to Old Havana, and from San Francisco's Beat Museum to the Texas/Mexico border, Covington's dynamic reading style has thrilled audiences for over 20 years. He travels extensively, living the words he writes, but, PW Covington currently resides in Northern New Mexico, two block off of Historic Route 66.
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