Tayari's Blog: The Last Poetry Reading of The Year
Posted by TayariJones on December 18, 2006 08:14 AM
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Camille Dungy, author of What to Eat, What To Eat, and What to Leave for Poison, gave a reading on Saturday night at Karibu Books in Bowie 
Maryland. I know you are thinking: a poetry reading, on a Saturday night??? This close to the holidays???? I have blogged before about The Karibu Effect. They get folks into the store and those folks BUY BOOKS.
Camille was there at the invitation of Dwayne Betts, Karibu Books Poet in Residence and the most charming young man in the world.
Also there was poet, Brian Gilmore and his sweet little girls. Lots of Cave Canem in the house as well. And, course, Brother Yao, founder of Karibu was the first in line at the book signing table!
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Comment #1, by fjoiner ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.tayarijones.com/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
man, i am sorry i missed that reading...camille dungy is a bad mammajamma!
December 18, 2006 01:52 PM
Comment #2, by dwayne
Yeah Fred, you missed it. But it was cool, Camilled did a wonderful job. She read well, and her poems had nice history lessons tucked in between fine images and metaphors. My moms enjoyed and my other folks. I had a little cousin of 16 say it was fly. But more importantly, afterwards I was with three of the most beautiful women in DC, eating tazas, that is Terese, Tayari and Camille. (all of whom have impeccable taste in boots) The night was filled with poetry, sangria and good conversation. (Tayari had some interesting points on this new book out)
But much respect to Camille,Tayari and all the folks that came out to support.
dwayne
December 18, 2006 07:24 PM
Comment #3, by Michael Fischer
Awesome post. Love to hear about people supporting the Ind. Bookstores!
December 19, 2006 10:40 AM