Mia Phoebus Remembers Tennessee Williams

 

Mia reads from her first book of poetry, REMINDERS OF AN I NOT LEFT BEHIND.

NINETY-FOUR YEARS YOUNG and she had the audience at GATSBY BOOKS hanging on every word. Mia Elkovsky Phoebus showed us the character, intellect, and energy that so fascinated Tennessee Williams way back in 1940. The event was the release of Mia’s latest book, WALKING THE DUNES WITH TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, a poetic memoir of the Provincetown glory days so often mentioned in Tennessee’s biographies.

When I say the audience hung on every work, I’m not exaggerating. Mia’s rich, resonent voice filled the shop easily and she poured operatic emotion into her reading. Sean Moore, the owner of Gatsby’s and a poet himself, called the work “remarkable,” and instantly invited Mia to come back early in 2016.

Mia and Sean with her books.

Sean mentioned that a sample copy left at the store a week ago for him to look at had sold before he could open the cover!

Special guests included authors Treacy Colbert, who read two poems dedicated to TW,  and dance-romance author Tonya Plank. Dr. Vicki Harvey read from WTDWTW, and had audience members closing their eyes to listen as Mia’s elegant words poured forth.

Special guests Vicki Harvey and Treacy Colbert share a chuckle.

Beautiful Tonya Plank gets a signed copy.

MFA candidate and Ashedit contributor LISA CIARFELLA assists.

 

Literary fiction writer Margo McCall said hello.

 

Poet Dale Herd paid respects. and gifted Mia with a copy of his book EMPTY POCKETS

The author and her editor.

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Walking the Dunes with Tennessee Williams on Amazon.

Reminders of an I Not Left behind on Amazon.

 

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