621 Salon

Come support local writers by attending 621 Salon next Thursday, October 19th, from 7-8 p.m. We will be featuring the literary works of Kimberly Newberry, Raquel Albarrán, Whitney Gilchrist, and Emile Boghos.

Refreshments will be available for a small donation.
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Kimberly Newberry is originally from Nebraska and is still fairly new to Tallahassee. She received her bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Southern California. She is currently a lawyer but still enjoys writing fiction and poetry in her free time.
Raquel Albarran is a writer, artist, and educator currently based in Tallahassee. She has presented her poetry and performance work at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico and at Taller Puertorriqueño in Philadelphia. Her first chapbook, La intimidad de los extraños, was published by Atarraya Cartonera. Albarrán is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Florida State University, where she teaches colonial literatures and cultures from Mexico, Peru, and the Hispanic Caribbean. She was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico in 1983.

Whitney Gilchrist is pursuing an MFA in fiction at Florida State. In previous lives, she taught high school in Mississippi and traveled the perimeter of the U.S. by car.

Emile Boghos is is a poet from Tallahassee, FL. In addition to writing his own poetry, he serves on the board of directors for the Anhinga press. His works have appeared in literary journals such as The Arden Literary Review, Elan magazine, and the Oregon Literary Review.
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621Salon is a series of events hosted by 621 Gallery the third Thursday of every month. While there are many other local scenes for literary readings, 621Salon strives to become a place for younger, upcoming writers to begin reading their own work and putting it out for the public’s ear. While our audiences continue to grow month to month, we are always looking for new writers and audience members to strengthen and expand our goal to support, promote, and encourage these new artists.

If you or someone you know would like to read at a 621Salon event, please contact Gabriela Denton at gabrielagdenton@gmail.com.