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Meet Four of NYC's Hottest Queer-Inspired Poets

Meet Four of NYC's Hottest Queer-Inspired Poets

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A packed house was moved to laughter and tears at a recent literary salon hosted by One Grand Books and Hello Mr. 

All photos by Edna Leshowitz

Last week, Out Editor-in-Chief Aaron Hicklin teamed up with the Brooklyn-based indie gay magazine Hello Mr. for a night of poetry. Inspired by the concept for Hicklin's new venture, One Grand Books, a curated collection of books comprised of the desert island picks from influential figures in film, fashion, literature, and pop-culture, Hello Mr. invited four poets to read their desert island poem, in addition to some of their own material.

>> Scroll through to enjoy the poets' works <<

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At One Grand Book's pop-up shop at Whisper Editions, at South Street Seaport, local artist Bianca Stone and queer poets Jameson Fitzpatrick, Rickey Laurentiis, and Tommy Pico moved a packed house to tears and laughter.

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>> Scroll through to enjoy the poets' works <<

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Jameson Fitzpatrick

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Rickey Laurentiis

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Tommy Pico

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Bianca Stone

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Special thanks to Bedell Cellars.

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