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.
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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.