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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

What an all-star reading last night at SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO 7/26/26 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ Rachel Swearingen, @saralippmann.bsky.social, Sahar Mustafah, Richard Vargas, & Daniel Kraus, 2026 Pulitzer fiction winner! TY all! 🥰 🌈🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com | @kayepublicity.bsky.social

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens on July 26, 2026 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ Rachel Swearingen, @saralippmann.bsky.social, Sahar Mustafah, Richard Vargas, & Daniel Kraus, 2026 Pulitzer winner in fiction, WOW! Hope to see you! 🥰🎉🌺 Bios at: sundaysalon-chicago.com | @kayepublicity.bsky.social

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

My 2nd collab poetry collection BOOK LAUNCH is tonight at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Please come help me celebrate w/ special guest poets @mxfaylitahicks.bsky.social @ninasudhakar.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián! TY @oneldammit.bsky.social of Roadside Press, my fellow poets, friends, & loved ones ❤️

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO was fun last night 5/24 at 7 pm at @roscoebooks.bsky.social, w/ a full house. TY to all who came out to support the store & these 5 talents: @frugalpoet.bsky.social (Cynthia Gallaher), Mary Kay Zuravleff, @rachellayown.bsky.social, Melanie Faranello & @jrblanes.bsky.social ❤️👏🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

So excited I'll be teaching at the Interlochen Writers Retreat in Michigan, May 31–June 05. JOIN ME! Thanks to writers & friends already registered. Can't wait to see you ❤️👏🔥 Register here: www.interlochen.org/college-crea...

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's reading event happens tonight, May 24 at 7 pm at magical @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ these fab five authors: @frugalpoet.bsky.social, Mary Kay Zuravleff, @rachellayown.bsky.social, Melanie Faranello & @jrblanes.bsky.social – Pls share, TY, & see you there!🔥👏❤️

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

OMG! It's May 1st, Day of the Flower Moon and my 2nd collab poetry collection is officially out in the world today. BOOK LAUNCH happens @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Chicago on Friday 5/29 at 7pm. Please come help me celebrate! TY Roadside Press, my fellow poets, friends, & loved ones ❤️👏🔥

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Tonight AT 6 PM on ZOOM! Thrilled to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO w/ readers from across the US, featuring Alex Wells Shapiro (Chicago) Adela Najarro (CA) Dorsía Smith Silva (Puerto Rico) Jacinda Townsend (Rhode Island) & Brian L. Jacobs (MI). Register: tinyurl.com/4y9nz95n🔥🥰🌺

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

From Roadside Press @oneldammit.bsky.social: Release day approaches (May 1st!) for my 2nd poetry collection. All pre-orders are in the mail, yay! Get your copy at magicaljeep.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

WORD-SOUP KITCHEN, my generative writing workshop happens May 31–June 05 in Interlochen, Michigan. COME JOIN ME! Few seats left ❤️👏🔥 Register here: www.interlochen.org/college-crea...

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I'm excited to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO on Feb. 22nd on ZOOM at 6 pm CT with featured readers Teresa Scollon, @susanlleary.bsky.social, Tim Moder, Grayson Thompson & Denton Loving. Register for Zoom here: tinyurl.com/c65uwak3 — Website update coming soon! Hope to see you, good world— 👏🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

So looking forward to releasing my 2nd collaboration with poet David Allen Sullivan in May on Roadside Press. TY so much Michele McDannold @oneldammit.bsky.social for your support by giving our manuscript a lovely home. Thrilled to be in awesome company! 👏🔥🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens, yes, as the world turns! Hope to see you all on Jan 25, 2026 w/ a fine lineup, featuring @djvorreyer.bsky.social, Jamie Wendt, Naoko Fujimoto, Albert DeGenova & Barry Pearce at the magical @roscoebooks.bsky.social. TY all & hope to see you. Be safe. 🎉🥰 👏

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

BOOKMAIL, yea! I'm thrilled to bring author Melanie Pappadis Faranello back to Sunday Salon Chicago in May 2026 & can't wait to read her forthcoming collection. CONGRATS Melanie! 👏🔥 Cool blurbs, y'all! Dialing in @saralippmann.bsky.social & @michaelzapata.bsky.social 🥰 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

"...tell no one, but listen," writes @oneldammit.bsky.social my forthcoming publisher at Roadside Press, who's got an impressive new book of collected poems, edited by Ezhno Martin. Here's a link to get it. >>> ISBN 979899625632 👏🎉🔥 www.magicaljeep.com/product/mcda...

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

WOW! Sunday Salon Chicago had an amazing reading event last night 11/23/25 @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ stellar readings by Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. So thrilled to host them. TY all & Roscoe Books 🌈🙏🏼💕

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

COME JOIN US! Let's get stuck together w/ inspiring prose & poetry...SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is tomorrow Nov 23rd @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village at 7 pm, w/ readings by Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks 👏❤️🔥 Excited to host them!

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings with Rachel DeWoskin, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken, Averill Curdy & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an uplifting evening of prose & poetry. 🙏 🔥👏

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is a week away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Nov 23 at 7 pm for inspiring readings w/ Rachel DeWoskin, Farnaz Fatemi, Sandra Jackson-Opoku, Maureen Aitken & David Hicks. I'm excited to host them & look forward to an evening of spirit-uplifting prose & poetry 🙏

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago was so much fun tonight at 6pm w/ inspiring readings from Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. TY to my talented guest-readers & all who joined us this evening. sundaysalon-chicago.com 🔥👏🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

I'm excited to host SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO tonight on ZOOM at 6 pm CT with featured readers Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. Come join us, won't you? Register for Zoom at sundaysalon-chicago.com 👏👏👏 ❤️🍁🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago happens on Zoom in 4 days on 10/26 at 6 pm CT w/ a fine lineup w/ Nancy Miller Gomez, @chotchandani.bsky.social, Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo, Daniel Tam-Claiborne & Donato Loia. Join us! Register at: tinyurl.com/448u4yw3 OR www.sundaysalon-chicago.com 🔥👏🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in 3 days, WOW! Hope to see you on Sept. 28, 2025 @roscoebooks.bsky.social at 7 pm. Come hear this impressive lineup w/ @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, Michael McColly, Ben Tanzer, Janice Deal & Carlos Cumpian. Join us, Chicago! All authors' bios: sundaysalon-chicago.com 😍🌈🍂

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's website is now updated with our 9/28/25 readers' bios. They'll be reading @roscoebooks.bsky.social & feature @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, MichaelMcColly, Ben Tanzer, @janicemdeal.bsky.social & Carlos Cumpián. Pls join us. Visit sundaysalon-chicago.com & join our email list. ❤️

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO's next reading happens on Sept. 28 @roscoebooks.bsky.social w/ an impressive lineup featuring @ninasudhakar.bsky.social, Michael McColly, Ben Tanzer, Janice Deal & Carlos Cumpian. Hope you'll join us, Chicago! Pls share. Website updates coming soon: sundaysalon-chicago.com ❤️👏🔥

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Excited to be a part of PRINTERS ROW LIT FEST's 40th anniversary this year in Chicago! POETRY HOUR on the North Stage, Sunday Sept 07, 2025 at 12 pm. Hope to see you there. TY PRLF!!! #prl2025

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

TONIGHT 8/31/25 @7pm > Sunday Salon Chicago hosts THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY book launch at Roscoe Village's finest bookstore: @roscoebooks.bsky.social. Doors open at 6:30. Free parking on Roscoe St. Event co-editors & co-hosts: @vabellwriter, @rice_christine & myself. Hope to see you, Chicago! 🌺🌈 💝

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

THIS SUNDAY! Sunday Salon Chicago launches THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY on 8/31 at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village ❤️🔥🌈 Hope to see you, Chicago!

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago hosts 2 August Pop-Up reading events: one at Evanston's Fountain Square LIT FEST on Sat. 8/23 at 5 pm; as well, a book launch for THE OVERTURNING ANTHOLOGY @roscoebooks.bsky.social on Sun. 8/31 at 7 pm. Hope to see you. Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens in-person @roscoebooks.bsky.social in just 3 days on 7/27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥 sundaysalon-chicago.com for more. Hope to see you, Chicago 👋🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

In just under 2 weeks, on July 27 at 7 pm CT, SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO happens @roscoebooks.bsky.social, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥❤️👏 You can read all authors' bios at sundaysalon-chicago.com. Join us! 🥰🌺🌞

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

SUNDAY SALON CHICAGO is pleased to announce its next in-person reading event @roscoebooks.bsky.social on July 27 at 7 pm CT, featuring Rita Woods, Cynthia Pelayo, @meganstielstra.bsky.social, Westley Heine, & @wesblake.bsky.social 🔥❤️👏 Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com. Mark your calendars!

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

SUCCESS!!! Sunday Salon Chicago on Zoom last Sunday evening 6/29/25 was fun with @oneldammit.bsky.social, Alex Poppe, Geneffa Jahan, Dane Cervine, & Hosho McCreesh 😀🤟💗Thank you, all, for your fine readings & a lovely gathering of listeners: fans, fam, & friends in attendance!

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago on Zoom is but a few days away, featuring @oneldammit.bsky.social Michele McDannold, Alex Poppe, Geneffa Jahan, Dane Cervine, & Hosho McCreesh on June 29, 2025 at 6 pm CT 😍👏🌈🌷🌷🌷Register for Zoom at sundaysalon-chicago.com or tiny-url it tinyurl.com/bdep3md4 Join us!

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago is a week away, happening as a Zoom event on June 29, 2025 at 6 pm CT, featuring @oneldammit.bsky.social, Alex Poppe, Geneffa Jahan, Dane Cervine, & Hosho McCreesh. 😍🌈🔥🌏🌺💖 Register for Zoom at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com or tiny-url it here: tinyurl.com/bdep3md4

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago's next reading is a Zoom event on June 29 at 6 pm CT. Hope you'll join us for an evening of prose & poetry, w/ @oneldammit.bsky.social, Alex Poppe, Geneffa Jahan, Dane Cervine, & Hosho McCreesh. Register here: www.sundaysalon-chicago.com 😍🙌🌺

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

What a night! SundaySalonChicago happened yesterday 5/25 at 7pm CT at @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village, Chgo. A fine night of prose & poetry! I hosted Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha, & Chris Solís Green🔥❤️👏 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

This Thursday 5/29, I'll be reading w/ a fab group of Asian American writers at 7 pm CT for a lovely event in honor of AAPI month. Won't you join us, friends? 🔥❤️🌺 Register at: BIT.LY/APAHMZOOM or scan the QR. Host @janehseu.bsky.social

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

SundaySalonChicago is tonight at 7 pm @roscoebooks.bsky.social! Come join us. Support your author friends & a fine bookstore on the city's north side. I'm happy to feature Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social Deborah Shapiro, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha & Chris Solís Green. 👏😍 🌈

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

SundaySalonChicago is 4 days away! Join us @roscoebooks.bsky.social in Roscoe Village, Chgo, this Sun. May 25, 7 pm for a fine night of prose & poetry. I'm excited to host Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha, & Chris Solís Green🔥❤️👏 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

I'm excited to host Sunday Salon Chicago's next in-person reading event @roscoebooks.bsky.social on May 25 at 7 pm CT, w/ Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social Deborah Shapiro, @thejs3.bsky.social, Zak Mucha, & Chris Solís Green🔥❤️👏 Bios are up at www.sundaysalon-chicago.com. Come join us!

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A shout out for a man of talents, author extraordinaire, and soulful facilitator for writers, my friend Ben Tanzer. Congrats on your new book! 👏😍🔥 Ben will be in-conversation at The BookCellar on Thu. May 8th w/ @kurtbaumeister.bsky.social. Register here: www.bookcellarinc.com/ben-tanzer-c...

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Sunday Salon Chicago is pleased & excited to announce its next in-person reading event @roscoebooks.bsky.social on May 25 at 7 pm CT, featuring Afabwaje Kurian, @bside-editions.bsky.social, Zak Mucha, @thejs3.bsky.social, & Chris Solis Green 👏💗🔥 Pls join us. www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

WE THE PEOPLE theatre performance at Perennial Theater Chicago tomorrow May 4th. Get your tickets here: perennialtheatre.brownpapertickets.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Excited to be in conversation with author James Stewart III at @bookends.bsky.social bookstore in Evanston, IL on Wed. May 21st. Come join us and show James some love, Chicago friends. Pls register on Eventbrite or use the QR code ❤️🔥🎉

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

My poem "Searching" is in the lovely Spring 2025 issue of Allium: A Journal of Poetry & Prose @alliumjournal.bsky.social. Excited to be in such good company. TY to all at Allium, esp. Tony Trigilio & Marc Meierkort for the acceptance. 😍

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

My in-conversation with the inimitable & super-talented spec-fic author Dr. Rita Woods is just 2 days away on Tu. 4/29, 7 pm at Women & Children First Bookstore. Hope you'll join us, Chicago friends, for Rita's new novel THE EDGE OF YESTERDAY (Detroit then & now!). Register: tinyurl.com/5n8e5awf

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Tonight's Sunday Salon Chicago's ZOOM reading was so much fun, so inspiring & essential. TY to our five readers: Maggie Paul, @wendywisner.bsky.social, @sudhab.bsky.social, Liz Rose Shulman, & Todd Cirillo. And TY to everyone for attending! 👏👏👏🔥😁💓 www.sundaysalon-chicago.com

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Final push! Sunday Salon Chicago is tomorrow evening at 6pm on Zoom. Come join me for a pleasurable evening of prose & poetry w/ Maggie Paul, @wendywisner.bsky.social, @sudhab.bsky.social, Liz Rose Shulman & Todd Cirillo 🧡🌞🌺 Register here at: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Ignatius Valentine Aloysius @ignatius2u.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

My new poet friend Petr Hruska (Czech) read at Sunday Salon Chicago last Summer, but he's going to miss out this time while on his 2nd US tour. Petr is reading on the East Coast, so do check him out at these events: new-york.czechcentres.cz/en/program/v... slavic.fas.harvard.edu/event/everyt...

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