Welcome Phil Goldstein as he discusses his poetry collection, How to Bury a Boy at Sea, with poet Keith Parsons!
About How to Bury a Boy at Sea:
In How to Bury a Boy at Sea, poet Phil Goldstein is the architect of his own unburdening, offering a rare and unflinching glimpse into the effects of child sexual abuse from the male perspective. Equal parts fury and calm, Goldstein’s poems contemplate family, faith, masculinity, and survival, delivering a powerful account of recovery through verse, from silence and shame to healing and rediscovered intimacy.
“To read this collection is to discover a beautiful voice, a generous and courageous voice that speaks to childhood sexual trauma, its aftermath, and the transcendent power of love to heal.”
- Jose Antonio Rodriguez, author of This American Autopsy
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Phil Goldstein is a poet, journalist, and senior editor for a content marketing agency. His poetry, which explores the trauma of childhood sexual abuse and the difficult journey to healing that men face, was nominated for a Best of the Net award and has appeared in The Laurel Review, Rust + Moth, Moist Poetry Journal, Two Peach, 2River View, Awakened Voices, The Indianapolis Review and elsehwere. Phil and his wife, Jenny, live in Alexandria, Virginia, with Brenna the dog, and cats Grady and Princess. How to Bury a Boy at Sea is his debut poetry collection.
Keith David Parsons (he/his) is a native of West Virginia, USA, living in Washington, DC, and less conflicted about it than you might think. He believes a poem without a message is like a big hole without spikes at the bottom—why would you dig it? He is an organizing member of the DC Poetry Collective and is featured in iNK BLOTS Vol. 1 and iNK BLOTS Vol. 2. Follow his exploits on Twitter @Kristophanes
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This event will be hosted in-person at Lost City Books! Masks and temperature checks will be required of all attendees.
Accessibility note: This event will be held up two fight of stairs. Lost City Books does not have an elevator. This event will be simultaneously live streamed on our YouTube page!
How to Bury a Boy at Sea will be available at Lost City Books!