Jonathan Potter and Travis Laurence Naught

Auntie's Bookstore in Spokane, WA is famous for bringing in amazing authors to read, discuss, and socialize with those interested in the writer's craft. This Thursday, May 10, will be no different as both Jonathan Potter and Travis Laurence Naught visit Auntie's to read from their work and share their views on the craft of poetry.

Jonathan Potter will be speaking about his first book of poems, House of Words. Published by Korrectiv Press, the poems laid upon these pages spin theories of words and of life--indeed, the whole book is dedicated to his wife and the celebration of their marriage. The simple gray cover of House of Words--a farmhouse settled in a quiet field--offers an eerie quality to the book, but there is nothing otherwordly about these poems, only images of beauty, struggle, and devotion are ignited once you begin to read.

The Virgin Journals depicts Travis Laurence Naught's experiences on living life as a quadriplegic. His poems challenge the reader to forget about physical disabilities, about anything that can hold one back from what is truly beautiful in life. Separated into three elements--Life, Love, and the World--Naught is able to deliver truth in every word. His raw perspective of the world eliminates any sugar-coating, and he is unafraid and unapologetic throughout every piece.