Posts in support of the Unlikely Stories on-line magazine of art & literature and Unlikely Books. Unlikely Stories was founded July 1, 1998. https://www.unlikelystories.org/ Posts by Jonathan Penton #TNRThttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mzlo2onvuk2oYEAH BABY, it's tonight! Chris Szeto, Cid Galicia, Brett Evans, and Sunnylyn Thibodeaux will read their poems at 8pm at Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., New Orleans! Cheap drinks, great food, and free homemade cupcakes! It's going to be a fantastic show! #poetry #nola #neworleans05 Nov 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlo2onvuk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mzlcjm66j22xThe accomplished Richard Modiano has written a brilliant and insightful analysis of my latest book, "A Limited Number of Miracles" (Lavender Ink). It's now up at The Literary Underground: https://theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/11/05/richard-modiano-reviews-a-limited-number-of-miracles-by-jonathan-penton/ #poetry #neworleans #nola #sculpture #ekphrasis05 Nov 2026 16:38 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzlcjm66j22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mzj3mjn6w22aSunnylyn Thibodeaux is the author of six full length collections of poetry, as well as over a dozen small books including Witch Like Me from the Operating System. City Lights published Lucky Charms: New and Selected Poems, 2000–2025 in the spring. She'll be reading tomorrow night at 8 at Bar Redux!04 Nov 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzj3mjn6w22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mzggsfusss2vBrett Evans is the author of Ready-to-Eat Individual (with Frank Sherlock), Keats Is Not The Problem (with Chris Shipman), and I Love This American Way of Life. He plays with the band Skin Verb and is a founding member of the 'tit-Rex parade. He'll be reading Thursday night at 8 at Bar Redux!03 Nov 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzggsfusss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mzdtkth44s2gCid Galicia is a Mexican American poet who has been teaching in New Orleans for over a decade. He is a poetry editor for The Good Life Review, Open Mic Host at Bar Redux, and reader for The CLMP FIRECRACKER Manuscript Awards. He'll be reading at Bar Redux for the Unlikely Saints on Thursday at 8pm!02 Nov 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdtkth44s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mzbkg4dqtc25Christopher Szeto is a Chinese Canadian poet and author living in New Orleans, LA. His work focuses on formal, metered verse and on lived experience within the Chinese diaspora. He'll be reading with the Unlikely Saints at Bar Redux at 8pm on Thursday, November 5!01 Nov 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbkg4dqtc25https://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mz47g5qoac2uWhen I am this good at reading, it is wrong to make me work instead.30 Oct 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz47g5qoac2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3myzwsl75ls2gONE WEEK AWAY! We’ve got an awesome edition of the Unlikely Saints: a Night of Poetry coming up at Bar Redux on Thursday, November 5! Come hear poetry by Sunnylyn Thibodeaux, Brett Evans, Cid Galicia, and Chris Szeto! As always, Bar Redux is serving up great food, cheap drinks, and big fun!29 Oct 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzwsl75ls2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3myrqzbkhjs2bHUZZAH ME! The Ekphrastic Review has just published a thoughtful and well-considered review of my book, "A Limited Number of Miracles" (Lavender Ink, 2025) by the incredible Cindy Hochman! Check it out now at https://www.ekphrastic.net/the-ekphrastic-review/a-limited-number-of-miracles-by-jonathan-penton-a-review-by-cindy-hochman26 Oct 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3myrqzbkhjs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3myptyvojlk2fHERE WE GO! I'll be reading at the Louisiana Book Festival, thanks to organizer and Louisiana Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara! I'll be reading in the first slate of poets at 10:45a in the Outside Museum West Tent. That's in Baton Rouge, 701 N 4th St. Hope to see you there! louisianabookfestival.org25 Oct 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3myptyvojlk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mykp7grwkc2nOH NO, it's a proof! Weighing in at 3 lbs. and 742 pages at a svelte cover price of $40, this is a collection of the five weirdest epic poems you've ever read. We wind through Rome, Utah, Japan, the literary internet and the monsterousness of monotheism in a journey that will leave no one unscathed.23 Oct 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykp7grwkc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3myht6tjgt22bThursday, November 5, at 8pm, we've got a fabulous lineup at Bar Redux (801 Poland Ave., New Orleans), featuring Sunnylyn Thibodeaux, Brett Evans, Cid Galicia and the indomitable Chris Szeto! Come on for a night of great poetry, cheap drinks, and big fun! 21 and over. #poetry #neworleans #nola22 Oct 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3myht6tjgt22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3myfmvt55t22tHere we gooooo... https://antigravitymagazine.com/feature/voter-education-guide-tuesday-november-3-2026/21 Oct 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfmvt55t22thttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mxz4bipp5s2sMarat/Sade, too, is for the children.16 Oct 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz4bipp5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mxm66mcu5k22I just received the new book by Steffen Horstmann, "Ellora" (Partridge Publishing, 2026). This beautiful hardback of ghazals is dedicated to Unlikely's poetry editor, Michelle Greenblatt, who passed in 2015. Thank you so much for remembering, Steffen, and I can't wait to read the book!11 Oct 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxm66mcu5k22https://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mx5ejqv3o22gThe UNLIKELY SAINTS are ready to roll at Bar Redux on Thursday, November 5! Come thrill to the poetry of Sunnylyn Thibodeaux, Brett Evans, Cid Galicia, and Chris Szeto! As always, it'll be a night of great food, cheap drinks, and huge literary fun! And homemade cupcakes! #poetry #neworleans #nola05 Oct 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5ejqv3o22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mx52ba7oz222We had an AMAZING time at Bar Redux supporting and celebrating #falloffreedom last night! Two musicians and ten authors took the stage to fight fascism and spread courage. Art matters, joy matters, and love matters in the darkest of times, and we had plenty to share!05 Oct 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx52ba7oz222https://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mx3baj2p2s25OK, we're doing this! There's a slight lineup change --please welcome Cae Vale, who will be joining us-- and, to avoid rain, we're going to start at 8:30 instead of 9. So please come early and support the Fall of Freedom -- we can't wait to see you! #falloffreedom #neworleans #livemusic #poetry04 Oct 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3baj2p2s25https://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mx2stgfatk2rLovely poetry lovers! Did you miss yesterday's episode of Lit Balm: An Interactive Livestream Reading Series? You can watch it now at youtu.be/_4c7zIxAuyU #poetry https://youtu.be/_4c7zIxAuyU04 Oct 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2stgfatk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwwpjftti22mPresenting the October 2026 edition of FALL OF FREEDOM: a night of pro-democracy, anti-fascist music and literature! Bar Redux, 801 Poland Ave., New Orleans, Sunday, October 4. Doors at 8, show starts at 9. Hope to see you there! #falloffreedom #neworleans #nola #antifascist03 Oct 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwwpjftti22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwvxfn5aps24Please welcome Emily Pera, who brings two poems on unstitching the room, humans who want gods, and preparing to be old and full of regret at https://www.unlikelystories.org/content/my-heart-answers-and-tuesday-at-the-diner-when-i-almost-lost-my-name . We're going to take a break now to catch up on some projects, but will be back! #poetry #litmag #smallpress02 Oct 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvxfn5aps24https://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwu5cl5wgs2fThe schedule for the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge is LIVE! On Halloween Saturday I'll be reading at 10:45am and signing books at noon, thanks to moderator and Louisiana Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara. I hope to see you there! louisianabookfestival.org #LBF #LBF26 #poetry #Louisiana #BatonRouge02 Oct 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu5cl5wgs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwu4sakynk2fI'm having stress dreams about #AWP27 already! Why not invite me to read at your offsite? I promise to be the most professional of wrecks. jonathanpenton.com https://jonathanpenton.com/02 Oct 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwu4sakynk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwtpfmlmlk2cI'm working on the layout for the forthcoming Unlikely Book: NO BAUDELAIRES IN BABYLON and Other Epics by Tom Bradley. Folks, this book is weird. Really weird. I cannot prepare you for how weird this massive book is. Buy the book when it comes out. That might be the sole hope for Tom's sanity.01 Oct 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtpfmlmlk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwtgqi2esc2dWelcome back Ma Yongbo to the Unlikely pages, with his long-ish poem “A Poem of Negation” on a series of motionless gods, politically correct locust shells, and an osprey’s wings tinged pink at https://www.unlikelystories.org/content/a-poem-of-negation #poetry #smallpress #litmag01 Oct 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtgqi2esc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/unlikely-stories.bsky.social/post/3mwqvrqqz4k2aCheck out Part XV of ICYMI, “Harvest Moon & the Turning Point,” in which Chief Rock ‘n’ Rolla Frankie Metro talks with e-low the artist about covid masks and Lio Rush at https://www.unlikelystories.org/content/harvest-moon-the-turning-point #gonzo #rap #conversation #litmag #smallpress30 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:c75j47cyqtodhvv4gnuk467g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqvrqqz4k2a