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Drew Pisarra

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Drew Pisarra once toured his monologues on both coasts and even had a ventriloquist act but has since retired from the world of dummies. His poetry has been called "brazen and lusty and often amusing" by "The Washington Post" while his short stories have been described as "thematically complex and often disturbing" by "The Empty Closet."

He is also the recipient of grants/commissions from Cafe Royal Cultural Foundation, Curious Elixirs: Curious Creators, Portland Art Museum, P.I.C.A., Brooklyn Arts Exchange, and Imago Theatre. Additionally, he was a featured poet at The Whitney Biennial 2022, as part of a two-day reading marathon hosted by A Gathering of the Tribes.
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