About the Book:
Join us for a special evening celebrating the reissue of Bill Knott's iconic 1968 collection The Naomi Poems: Corpse and Beans, featuring readings by Richard Hell, who wrote the new foreword for the book, and Janaka Stucky, former student of Knott's. Both will share their favorite poems from this historic book, followed by a lively Q&A with the audience. Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear two literary and cultural figures bring this work to life and explore the energy that The Naomi Poems continues to ignite.
Both readers will be present to sign books after the event. Hell’s recent What Just Happened will be available as well, along with Stucky's The Truth Is We Are Perfect.
About the Conversation Partners:
Richard Hell is the author of several books of fiction, poetry, essays, notebooks, autobiography, and collaborations. His new book of poems also includes an essay and 88 notebook entries and is called What Just Happened. His 2005 novel Godlike will be reprinted by New York Review Books in 2026. He has also been a musician and his most recent album/CD/stream is Destiny Street Complete (2021). He lives in New York.
Janaka Stucky is the founding publisher of Black Ocean, and the author of four poetry collections including Ascend Ascend (Third Man Books, 2019), which was released as a live performance with cellist Lori Goldston by Neurot Recordings in May 2023. His work has been profiled in The Believer, Vice, and BOMB Magazine. Find him at janakastucky.com.