{"product_id":"irl-author-talk-lift-every-voice-with-phillip-b-williams-july-14-7pm","title":"AUTHOR TALK: Lift Every Voice with Phillip B. Williams - July 14 @ 7PM","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate the release of \u003cem\u003eLift Every Voice\u003c\/em\u003e with Phillip B. Williams!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVENT DEETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen: Tuesday, July 14 @ 7PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere: Kindred Stories (2310 Elgin Street, Houston, TX 77004)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRSVP ONLY to reserve your seat or RSVP WITH BOOK to get a copy of \u003cem\u003eLift Every Voice \u003c\/em\u003eand our store programming. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease note that copies of Lift Every Voice that were not purchased at Kindred Stories will not be allowed in the event and you will not be eligible for the signing\/photo line. You must buy a book from Kindred Stories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCaptivating for both its grandeur and intimacy,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLift Every Voice\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eexplores the capacity for the past to be both a source of dread and empowerment, an unshakable reminder of violence and an indelible testament to the endurance of love. In virtuosic poems that are wise, musical, richly layered, and saturated with vivid imagery, Williams honors a mother “who knew seven ways to say bitch under her breath,” a grandma whose smile “reflects the world,” and wonders at “the impossible lift” of forgiveness.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLift Every Voice\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a staggering tribute to personal and collective evolutions, a vital chorus that answers only to God, community, and the empowered self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePhillip B. Williams is the author of the novel Ours and two collections of poetry: Thief in the Interior, which was the winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and a Lambda Literary Award; and Mutiny, which was a finalist for the PEN\/Voelcker Award for Poetry and the winner of a 2022 American Book Award. Williams is also the recipient of a Whiting Award and fellowships from the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the National Endowment for the Arts. Raised in Chicago, he is currently a professor of creative writing at Rice University and founding faculty of the Randolph College Low-res MFA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindred Stories","offers":[{"title":"RSVP ONLY","offer_id":48496664969471,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"RSVP WITH BOOK","offer_id":48496665002239,"sku":"9780143138860-EVENT","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/3577\/0820\/files\/LiftEveryVoice_38998e75-a287-491e-8f87-86317141c072.png?v=1778273669","url":"https:\/\/kindredstorieshtx.com\/products\/irl-author-talk-lift-every-voice-with-phillip-b-williams-july-14-7pm","provider":"Kindred Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}