Poetry Reading & Conversation with Bleah Patterson and Z. Yasmin Waheed
October 16 @ 6:30 pm
Books & Books hosts the next installment of the SWWIM Reading Series, featuring poets Bleah Patterson and Z. Yasmin Waheed for a poetry reading and conversation. Patterson, a Texas-born poet whose work explores identity and the meaning of home, has been published in “Electric Literature” and “The Rumpus,” among other literary journals. Her debut collection, “Worm Girl,” is scheduled for release in spring 2027. Waheed, a South Florida-based poet and former O, Miami Poetry Coalition Fellow, explores memory, material culture, and the relationship between history and contemporary life. The event is presented in partnership with SWWIM, The Betsy Hotel, Instituto CREARTE, and the Books & Books Literary Foundation.