Saturday, December 11: Nick Demske Book Signing and Reception

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St, will host a reception and book signing with local poet Nick Demske on Saturday, December 11 from 6-9pm. In celebration of the recent publication of Demske's first book of poetry, the event will feature readings by Nick Demske and author Peter O'Leary, live music with Brent Mitchell, book signings, and a Fair Trade and Literary fair.

Nick Demske lives in Racine, Wisconsin and works at the Racine Public Library. He recently received his Masters Degree in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. His first book of poetry was chosen by Joyelle McSweeney for the 2010 Fence Modern Poets Series prize and and was published by Fence Books in November 2010. His work has appeared in Conduit, Sawbuck, Moria, Pinstripe Fedora, Action Yes and elsewhere. Demske is also the curator of the BONK! Performance series and is an editor of the online venue boo: a journal of terrific things. Visit Nick Demske at nickipoo.wordpress.com

Peter O'Leary is the author of Watchfulness, A Mystical Theology of the Limbic Fissure, Depth Theology, Wren/Omen, and Benedicite. In 2010, the Cultural Society published his third full-length book, Luminous Epinoia. He lives in Berwyn, Illinois and teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and for the Committee on Creative Writing at the University of Chicago. Vocations to poetry and religion have committed him to the pursuit of what St. Bonaventure named an itinerarium mentis in deum, or the journey of the mind to God, with particular attention devoted to the mystagogical-initiatic and the mytho-poetical.

The event is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary.