Join us for an afternoon of desire at the virtual author reading in celebration of The Pleasure Issue on September 20th from 12-2pm PT / 3-5pm ET

Free w/ a suggested $4 d0nation to our GFM > https://www.gofundme.com/f/beestung-years-six-seven

Email the beestung team for the link at beestung@sundresspublications.com!

Essayist/critic Melissa Febos & poet Donika Kelly are singular creative voices in their respective genres. Kelly’s debut was the much-lauded collection Bestiary (2016), & Febos’ bestselling collection GIRLHOOD (2021) has been translated into ten languages. Their most recent works are Febos’ The Dry Season, & Kelly’s The Natural Order of Things, both released in 2025. The two are married, and both teach at the University of Iowa. Followed by conversation with Cai Sherley. Free & open to the public. Livestream also available on the BDPC YouTube page.

At the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College. Featured readers include Marina Avery! 50% of all sales will be donated to Point of Pride.

Virtual launch of Out of Yearning. Special guests include Kay Ulanday-Barrett and Amari Amai. 50% of event chapbook sales will be donated to Point of Pride.

Poetry reading at Bookends in Florence, the last Lesbian Bookstore in Western Massachusetts.

Poetry reading for Out of Yearning, featuring Taylor Johnson at the American Poetry Museum.