Book Launch – Pulse by Maria Nazos in Conversation with Debra F. Nordyke

Maria Nazos sits down with Debra Nordyke to talk about her latest book of poetry, Pulse.

Join us for this amazing author event!  Book signing to follow the talk.

“Named for the Pulse nightclub shooting and the rhythm of heartbeats, this collection of poems grapples with finding life amid profound losses. The poems of PULSE look deeply into a troubled world, inspecting what makes us suffer and demonstrating how we overcome difficulties. PULSE interrogates painful losses of friends to cancer, harmful politics, hate crimes, and mass shootings, including the 2016 massacre at Pulse nightclub. Maria Nazos examines the life force that continues to pulse relentlessly through a fragmented world, that enables us to flow, breathe, and regenerate, even through grief and loss. From Provincetown beaches and Costa Rican crab shacks to Midwestern plains and a Tampa nightclub, the collection moves through madness, redemption, and love”– Provided by publisher.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Maria Nazos is the author of PULSE (Omnidawn 2026) and The Slow Horizon that Breathes (World Poetry Books, 2023), a collection of translations from the Greek poet Dimitra Kotoula. Her poetry, essays, and translations have appeared in Poets and Writers, Literary Hub, The New Yorker, and other publications. Maria has held a wide range of jobs, including whale-watching boat attendant, table dancer, and, arguably, the worst waitress on Cape Cod. If she spilled Pinot Noir on you, she apologizes. You can find her at www.marianazos.com.

Debra F. Nordyke  is a current member of The Writer’s Place of Kansas City and a resident at The Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow.I volunteer my time crafting the flyers to promote poetry readings and other events.

Pre-Order HERE