Join Lithic for a book launch celebrating Trish Hopkinson’s new book, A Godless Ascends! Special guest Alyssa Kathleen McCanna will also be reading from her new book, FishWife, published by Black Lawrence Press!

A Godless Ascends is the powerful new collection of poems by Trish Hopkinson. In this intensely personal collection, the poet’s close attention to language propels the narrative and brings its scenes to life. These poems produce an aura of the mystical nature of making a family and keeping it together while remaining true to the poet’s creative life.

About Trish Hopkinson — Trish Hopkinson is a poet and advocate for the literary arts. You can find her online at SelfishPoet.com and in western Colorado where she runs the regional poetry group Rock Canyon Poets and is a board member of the International Women’s Writing Guild. Her poetry has been published in several lit mags and journals, including Sugar House Review, TAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics, Cultural Daily, and The Penn Review. Hopkinson’s full length book, A Godless Ascends, was published by Lithic Press in March 2024. Her fourth e-chapbook, Almost Famous, was published by Yavanika Press in 2019 and her third chapbook, Footnote, was published by Lithic Press in 2017. Hopkinson happily answers to labels such as atheist, feminist, and empty nester; and enjoys traveling, live music, and craft beer.

About Alysse Kathleen McCanna — Alysse Kathleen McCanna is the author of FishWife, published in 2024 by Black Lawrence Press. Her poetry has appeared in North American Review, The Rumpus, Poet Lore, and other journals. She holds a PhD in English from Oklahoma State University, an MFA from Bennington College, and serves as Associate Editor of Pilgrimage Magazine. Alysse is an Associate Professor of English at Colorado Mountain College in the Vail Valley.

This free event is at Lithic Bookstore & Gallery, 138 S. Park Sq., Fruita, CO 81521, (970) 858-3636.