Imagistic and knowing, the work of Mark Saba, tomorrow’s featured writer/artist at Barnes
& Noble’s Open Mic program, reminds "us of why we are here,” says Annie
Dillard, “even as (it) celebrate(s) the uncertainty of being.” Poetry infused
with his Polish/Italian heritage, hometown family life in Pittsburgh and a tender
awareness for where a good story lies will be read from Painting a Disappearing Canvas
(Grayson Books, 2012) and his forthcoming collection, Calling The
Names (David Robert Books, early 2017).
His many contributions to literary magazines and
anthologies include Connecticut Review,
Poetic Voices Without Borders (Gival
Press), New Haven Review, The Folio Club, as well as the London-based Litro.
In addition to
writing essays and stories, Mark has published several novels, including 2004’s
The Landscapes of Pater from Vineyard Press, Signs and Letters From Novosibirsk (two 2014
ebooks from Smashwords). Some of his poetry is accented by beautifully
scored and photographed video interpretations, such as the chiaroscuric “He Was a Poet And When He Died”:
A Connecticut
resident for over 20 years, Mark's applied, clinical duties as a medical illustrator and graphic designer
at Yale University are complemented by his vibrant oil paintings, some of which can be viewed on marksabawriter.com.
Hosted by Frank
Chambers, Barnes & Noble’s Open Mic Poetry program meets the second Monday
of each month in the cookbook section on the main floor of the bookstore
(located in the Stamford Town Center at 100 Greyrock Place), beginning at 7:15 p.m.
Contact: 203-323-1248
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