30 Aug Silo City Reading Series: Tarfia Faizullah and Siew Hii
Last night, we officially wrapped up Season 14 of the Silo City Reading Series inside the historic Marine A grain elevator, and it was nothing short of unforgettable.
23 Aug The Poem You’ve Been Waiting For by Tarfia Faizullah
I saw then the white-eyed man
leaning in to see if I was ready
Read "The Poem You’ve Been Waiting For" by Tarfia Faizullah
leaning in to see if I was ready
17 Aug Sasha Debevec-McKenney reads at the Silo City Reading Series
Sasha Debevec-McKenney reads her poem "I ALWAYS MAKE IT NICE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK TAGLINES PANTOUM” at the July 18, 2026 Silo City Reading Series. "I ALWAYS MAKE IT NICE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK TAGLINES PANTOUM" appears in Debevec-McKenney's collection Joy Is My Middle Name (WW Norton, 2025).
16 Aug Florida is a Place on Earth: No Repetition Will Save You by Siew Hii
& it's the sixth week of August again + me unable. to sever
who I am from what I love + when I say me, I mean
Read "Florida is a Place on Earth: No Repetition Will Save You" by Siew Hii
who I am from what I love + when I say me, I mean
13 Aug Mary Ruefle reads “The Bark” at the Silo City Reading Series
Mary Ruefle reading her poem "The Bark" at the July 18, 2026, Silo City Reading Series. "The Bark" appears in Ruefle's collection The Book (Wave Books, 2023).
20 Jul Mary Ruefle reads “World Cup” at the Silo City Reading Series
Experience a highlight from the July 18, 2026, Silo City Reading Series, featuring readings by poets Mary Ruefle and Sasha Debevec-McKenney, accompanied by live guitar music from William Tyler and a large-scale projected film by Julia Dzwonkoski. Here is Mary Ruefle reading “World Cup” originally written and published as"Super Bowl."
20 Jul A projected film by Julia Dzwonkoski at the Silo City Reading Series
At the July 18, 2026 Silo City Reading Series, Julia Dzwonkoski’s projected her film, "Oh My God I Love Staring at Things" across the side of the Marine A, turning the silo into a massive outdoor cinema for the night.
19 Jul William Tyler performs at the Silo City Reading Series
Step into the magic of the July 18, 2026, Silo City Reading Series. This evening brought together mesmerizing guitar from William Tyler, poetry readings by Mary Ruefle and Sasha Debevec-McKenney, and an immersive, large-scale film projection by Julia Dzwonkoski against the historic backdrop of Silo City.
19 Jul Silo City Reading Series: Mary Ruefle and Sasha Debevec-McKenney
We are still holding onto the echoes of last night’s Silo City Reading Series.
12 Jul Three Poems by Mary Ruefle
The copier grew tired of copying,
made a terrible, sick sound
and died.
Read three poems by Mary Ruefle
made a terrible, sick sound
and died.