Saint Louis Poetry Center presents Observable Readings: Anna Ojascastro Guzon & Kristin Emanuel
Saint Louis Poetry Center’s Observable Readings will feature Anna Ojascastro Guzon and Kristin Emanuel on September 28, 2026. Poets will share work from their new collections: Guzon’s "A Moth Collection" and Emanuel’s "Birdwatching in the 4th Dimension," followed by a conversation with the series curators Bailey Schaumburg and Lizzy Petersen. Audiences may attend in person at High Low or watch the livestream on Saint Louis Poetry Center’s website and Facebook page. Books will be for sale from Left Bank Books. Suggested $5 donation at the door. For more information, visit: https://stlouispoetrycenter.org/events/observable-readings-september-2026/
ANNA OJASCASTRO GUZON is a Filipino-American writer, mother, teacher, former physician, and co-founder of YourWords STL, a nonprofit that uses creative writing workshops to amplify the voices of St. Louis youth. She received an MD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and an MFA from The New School Graduate Writing Program in New York City. One may find her writing in Bone Bouquet, The Boiler Journal, and Bellingham Review, among other publications. A Moth Collection is her debut book of poetry, released in May of 2026, by Finishing Line Press.
KRISTIN EMANUEL is a PhD candidate at Washington University studying poetry and poetics. She is the author of Birdwatching in the 4th Dimension, which was selected by judge Shann Ray as the winner of the 2025 Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize. Her poems, essays, and comics have appeared in journals such as Ecotone, Blackbird, and The Rumpus.
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