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What a thrill to see “5 Things” performed on Opening Night!

First date night out in 14 months and what a way to do it—such a spectacular opening night of #WorkingAMusical #UnderTheTent at the Alliance Theatre.
Kristian Bush, Brandon Bush, and I wrote a song called “5 Things” just for this production, inspired by the stories (and from interviews) with activists and organizers from the ATL.
Difficult to put into words what it felt like to watch that song be brought to life last night by the magnificent cast in front of a sold out audience that included Stephen Schwartz.
Tamilla Woodard is a singular genius and visionary. We’re so lucky to be on Earth while she’s here too.
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Poetry Unbound features “Father”

I’m astounded by ⁦‪Pádraig Ó Tuama’s generosity & tenderness in discussing my poem, “Father,” and how it wrestles with God, fatherhood, love, & faith.

What a gift this series is. I’m so honored.

Thank you, ⁦‪The On Being Project‬⁩.

Carlos Andrés Gómez — “Father” – The On Being Project

https://onbeing.org/programs/carlos-andres-gomez-father/

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With gratitude & onward to Aug./Sep. 2021…

My virtual book tour for “Fractures” was over in a blink––thank you to everyone who showed up during this strange & stressful time to celebrate with me.

If you couldn’t make any of the events, here are 2 of my favorites that you can watch––

“When Lightning Strikes”: https://bit.ly/2VvUiZM

Last night’s closing event w/ Elizabeth Acevedo: https://bit.ly/33HQhpT

Finally, let me serve notice now that I 100% plan to do an in-person “Fractures” Book Tour in 2021.

I’m aiming for late-August, early September (depending on how everything progresses with the pandemic & vaccines, etc.), & I’m planning for it to be the most epic and redemptive celebration of anything I’ve ever done.

With tremendous gratitude to these bookstores, venues, & festivals that have supported my work in the past, let me plant the seed now: I plan to see you in person in 2021
Next Chapter Booksellers, Ebenezer Books, Greenlight Bookstore, Busboys and Poets, A Cappella Books, A Different Booklist, Penn Book Center, Harvard Book Store, Books on the Square, Elliott Bay Book Company, Book Passage, Lake Forest Book Store, Two-Doors East, Georgia Center for the Book at DCPL, Books & Books,
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Bradford Literature Festival, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, International Poetry Festival of Medellin, If Walls Could Talk, George Town Literary Festival, axis: Ballymun, Brooklyn Book Festival, Bowery Poetry Club, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, & so many more…

If you’ve ever hosted me for something (over these past 19 years and 7 months of touring), IT IS ON in 2021…so much to come on the other side of this.

Please stay safe & take care of yourself until then.

Much love,
Carlos

(This photo was taken by Rachel Cook at my 1,000th (in-person) college show at Tennessee Wesleyan University on Oct. 6th, 2020.)

#FracturesBookTour
More info on “Fractures”: https://uwpress.wisc.edu/books/5990.htm

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