We are thrilled to host a visit from American poet
 SASHA DEBEVEC-MCKENNEY 
to unravel the unashamed & hilarious
 JOY IS MY MIDDLE NAME
—her intimate new collection of poems following ordinary lives set against a backdrop of misplaced patriotism.
The event will be chaired by Forward Prize-winning author, 
LUKE KENNARD.
‘Sasha Debevec-McKenney writes funny, beautiful poems – dispatches from the dark side of girl-world – and once I started reading them, I couldn’t stop. She’s a huge talent...’ 
CAL MARNELL, author of SELF-TANNER FOR THE SOUL
SASHA DEBEVEC-MCKENNEY
 
poems have appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Review of Books & the Yale Review. She was the 2020-2021 Jay C. & Ruth Halls Poetry Fellow at the University of Wisconsin & is currently a creative writing fellow at Emory University. She lives in Decatur, Georgia.
This is one of our 
VERSE
 events where you’ll hear from voices at the very forefront of the contemporary poetry scene, sharing new words & new work at the mic.
TICKETS: 
£3 standard entry / £12.99 book & entry
Please book your ticket here on our Eventbrite page*
*Please note we will be unable to offer refunds on tickets when requested within 7 days of an event date.
VOCE BOOKS
 is located at 54-57 Allison Street, Digbeth with step-free access via BRIG Café. For further enquiries about the event, or to discuss any other access requirements please email info@vocebooks.com
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