Join Beyond Baroque for a reading of Annahita Mahdavi West’s book, Dusty Relics (2023). Dusty Relics' poetic prose offers us brilliant connections to her homeland of Iran through notions of family, memory, and war.
“The beautiful, healing words of Annahita Mahdavi West, poet of the Iranian diaspora, allow us to glimpse hope and justice, even when the realities of our world only seem to offer pain and despair. This inspiring collection of poems creates bridges out of borders and lets us know what it might feel like to be citizens of the world.” - Angela Davis
Following the reading there will be a conversation Dr. Cornel West, Gail Wronsky, and Theresia de Vroom discussing the poetics of the Iranian diaspora, Iranian women’s poetry, and immigration due to war and political conflict. Copies of the authors' books will be available for purchase and signing.
Doors Open: 6:30 PM. Readings: 7:00 PM