Get your cones ready for another round of Malvern Books’ FREE reading series, I SCREAM SOCIAL, hosted by Malvern’s own Annar Veröld and Schandra Madha. Featuring women-identified writers from the Austin community (and beyond!), this month’s I Screamers are Jasmine Waiters, Susan Niz, and Simone Warner.
Jasmine Waiters is an emerging spoken word poet from California. As an artist, she often uses raw truth, relentless imagery, and ambitious metaphors as a means for commentary and expression. In June of this year Jasmine released her poetry book, Before We Were Magic, and performed on an international stage for the first time. She traveled to Australia to perform at, and co-facilitate a workshop for the Emerging Writers Festival. She also headlined a feature performance for Slamalamadingdong Poet Slam while in Melbourne. Jasmine’s hope is that through spoken and written word she can promote healing, understanding, empowerment, and community. Her favorite flavor of ice cream is orange sherbet!
Susan Niz’s first poetry chapbook is Beyond this Amniotic Dream (Beard Poetry, Minneapolis, 2016). She has a second chapbook, Left-Handed Like a Lightning Whelk, forthcoming with Finishing Line Press (November 2019). Her short work has appeared in Ponder Review, Ginosko, Tipton Poetry Journal, Blue Bonnet Review, and other places. She has been featured in live poetry shows in Minneapolis and Austin. Susan writes across genres. Her novel Kara, Lost (North Star Press, 2011) was a finalist for a Midwest Book Award (MIPA) for Literary Fiction. She has a Master’s Degree in Education, raises kids, has been a grassroots community organizer, and conserves Monarchs. She recently relocated from Minnesota (having survived the Polar Vortex last winter) to the Austin area. She will be leading a poetry workshop at local libraries called “You are a poet.” Her favorite flavor of ice cream is salted caramel!
Simone Warner is passionate about language. She studied French at UT and currently translates commercial copy. She studied Creative Writing at ACC where her poetry habit found technique and where she opened to other genres. Her favorite flavor of ice cream is cookies and cream.
~7pm – Ice cream & Open Mic for women-identified and non-binary writers. We want a chance to hear everyone’s wonderful work, so please try to keep readings under 3 minutes.
~The featured reading begins after the open mic and will be followed by even more ice cream.
Can’t make it this time around? No worries. I Scream Social is every month ’til the end of time.
