literary event organizer.
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johnson ciy poets collective.
Crafting Words. Creating Community. Igniting Creativity.
A group of creatives that meets once a month for an Open Poetry Hoot at the Down Home for a night of holding space and sharing poems.
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east tennessee state university.
Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative.
Coordinating events for students on campus for them to experience lectures and readings from published writers near and far.
east tennessee
state university
Assistant Director of the Bert C. Bach Written Word Initiative, a program dedicated to facilitating literary events on campus for students and the public.
Our series include the Spring Literary Festival, Fall Feature, Three Emerging Writers, Women of Appalachia Project, Black American Writers Series, and other partnership events.
johnson city poets collective.
Every third Thursday of the month at the Down Home. Check our schedule here.
Bring poems your own to read, or join us just to listen.
We have themed nights! Join us for community building and creative expression in a safe and welcoming environment.
Also stay tuned for other events we host, such as our annual Poetry Contests and Pub Crawl, Earth Day Generative Hike, or Writers Warble.