Poetry Reading: Greg Watson presents The Shape of Your Absence
August 19, 2026 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Overview
Join Subtext Books on Wednesday, August 19th for a poetry reading with Greg Watson, Patrick Cabello Hansel, and Denis J. LaComb.
Greg Watson is an award-winning author of twelve collections of poetry, most recently 'The Shape of Your Absence' released in April 2026. He is also co-editor with Richard Broderick of The Road by Heart: Poems of Fatherhood, published by Nodin Press.
Patrick Cabello Hansel is a poet, fiction writer and creative writing teacher. He has published two books of poetry “The Devouring Land” and “Quitting Time”. His poetry, short stories and essays have been published in over 70 journals and anthologies, in the United States, the UK, and Ireland.
Denis J. LaComb is a storyteller. He wrote Broken Down Palace in the 1960s and recently published the collection. Denis also writes childrens books, westerns, and plays.
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Poetry Reading: Greg Watson presents The Shape of Your Absence
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Poetry Reading: Greg Watson presents The Shape of Your AbsenceSubText Books
6 W 5th St, St Paul, MN 55102
Saint Paul, MN 55102
