Launch Readings

We celebrate the publication of each issue with a reading that is free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served afterwards, when audience members have the opportunity to meet the contributors.

SJ LPR Cover

The LPR Winter 2012 Social Justice issue cover: "In the Event of Race Riot IV" by Theaster Gates; wood, metal, hoses; 2011

The reading marking the launch of the Winter 2012 Social Justice issue was held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Oliver’s Carriage House, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia, MD 21044.

This was our eleventh consecutive issue and the first guest-edited by Columbia, MD poet Truth Thomas, working with Editor Laura Shovan.

Melinda Abbott, JoAnn Balingit, Dylan Bargteil, Ann Bracken, Susan Gabrielle, Stephanie Gibson, Jen Grow, Clarinda Harriss, Kathleen Hellen, Alan King, Michael Salcman, Lauren Schmidt, Jill-Ann Stolley, James Toupin, Susan Turner-Conlon and Patricia VanAmburg presented their work.

Note: if you’d like to be among the presenters at the launch of the Summer 2012 Audacity issue that will be held on June 23 as part of the Columbia Festival of the Arts, you have until March 1 to submit your poetry, prose, photography or artwork. Take a look at the guidelines and link to our online submission system.