As heard on NPR! New Yorker contributor John Kenney reads from "Love Poems for Married People," which NPR called "a hilarious collection of love poems for, well, married people."
Free and open to the public. A PoemCity 2019 Event. At Bear Pond Books, 77 Main St.
Read an excerpt from the book below:
"Bedtime":
We are in the bedroom in our underpants.
Let's turn the lights down.
No, further.
"Off," I guess, is the technical term.
Maybe try a towel under the door, where that sliver of light is coming in?
What if we just cuddle, and by cuddle I mean not actually touching—
Each of us at the far edge of our own side of the bed—
Then close our eyes for the next seven hours or so?
I like you.
About the Author: John Kenney is the author of "Truth in Advertising," which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor, as well as the humorous collection "Love Poems for Married People." He has worked for many years as a copywriter. He also has been a contributor to The New Yorker magazine since 1999. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Event date:
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 7:00pm
Event address:
Bear Pond Books
77 Main St
Montpelier, VT 05602
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