ANNIE CHOI
Annie Choi was born and raised in the greater Los Angeles area. She received her BA from University of California, Berkeley and her MFA in writing from Columbia University. Her first book Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters was published by HarperCollins, and her writing has appeared on RuinedMusic.com and in Pidgin Magazine. Her website is www.annietown.com.
JACKIE CLARK
Jackie Clark is a first-year MFA student at The New School. She has read with Earshot! and the graduate student reading series at Cornelia Street Cafe. Her writing has appeared in Dangling Modifier and CrossXConnect. More of her work can be found at www.nohelpforthat.blogspot.com.
WILLIAM HUBBARD
William Hubbard is the editor of CapGun, a journal of arts and letters based in Brooklyn. His poetry is forthcoming in 14 Hills, Mantis, and Red Line Blues, and his chapbook, A Suggestion Regarding Vacations, will be published by Third Class Press in June. He is currently an MFA candidate at New York University.
CHRISTIE ANN REYNOLDS
Christie Ann Reynolds lives in Astoria and is currently pursuing her MFA in poetry at The New School. Born, raised, and educated on Long Island, she was a NYC Investigator before deciding to pursue poetry. The recipient of an Academy of American Poetry Award, Christie Ann has taught poetry workshops at Hofstra University and Language Arts classes in underserved NYC schools. She recently began a research project on the methods used to market poetry publications, and the impact of poetry’s placement within bookstores upon its sales.
Special guest appearance by Brooklyn Friends School poetry student, Lucas McCaslin!
About 440 Gallery: Park Slope’s only artist-run gallery, a jewel box space offering an alternative venue for nine Brooklyn artists. 440 Gallery seeks to present surprising, unexpected art to the community through exhibitions, talks, readings and events centered around direct contact with the artist. Open Thursdays and Fridays, 4-7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays, 12-6 pm, or by appointment.
Official Website: http://www.440gallery.com/