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July 20 reading with Malaika King Albrecht
I'll be reading with Malaika King Albrecht on Sunday, July 20 from 4-5:30 p.m. I'm grateful to (poet) Cal Nordt for inviting me and for the chance to read with Ms. Albrecht, who I feel like I must've met before now...
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Malaika King Albrecht served as the inaugural Heart of Pamlico Poet Laureate from 2018-2021. She's the author of four poetry books, including most recently The Stumble Fields (Main Street Rag 2020), which was a finalist in the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award. Her book What the Trapeze Artist Trusts (Press 53) won honorable mention in the Oscar Arnold Young Award and was a finalist in 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her chapbook Lessons in Forgetting (Main Street Rag) was a finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and received honorable mention in the Brockman Campbell Award.
An award-winning metal artist, she’s also the founding editor of Redheaded Stepchild, an online magazine that only accepts poems that have been rejected elsewhere. With https://www.redheadedmag.com, Malaika has hosted weekly book launches online since March 2020, and over 150 videos are available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@malaika888).
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Malaika King Albrecht served as the inaugural Heart of Pamlico Poet Laureate from 2018-2021. She's the author of four poetry books, including most recently The Stumble Fields (Main Street Rag 2020), which was a finalist in the 2021 Eric Hoffer Award. Her book What the Trapeze Artist Trusts (Press 53) won honorable mention in the Oscar Arnold Young Award and was a finalist in 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Her chapbook Lessons in Forgetting (Main Street Rag) was a finalist in the 2011 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and received honorable mention in the Brockman Campbell Award.
An award-winning metal artist, she’s also the founding editor of Redheaded Stepchild, an online magazine that only accepts poems that have been rejected elsewhere. With https://www.redheadedmag.com, Malaika has hosted weekly book launches online since March 2020, and over 150 videos are available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@malaika888).
Published on July 13, 2025 22:52
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