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Kiran Bath presents Instructions for Banno, feat. Raena Shirali

  • P&T Knitwear 180 Orchard Street New York, NY 10002 USA (map)

P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Kiran Bath to celebrate the release of her debut poetry collection, Instructions for Banno — a book threading timelines and geographies of the women in Bath's family to understand the inherited consequences of becoming a South Asian bride (banno) — with a discussion, audience Q&A, and book signing!

Kiran will be joined in conversation with critically acclaimed poet Raena Shirali. After the talk, Kiran will sign copies of Instructions for Banno.

  • This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating

  • Cost of a $5 general admission ticket can be applied towards your purchase of the featured event book or any product in our café the night of an event.

  • We encourage all guests to wear masks.

  • The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, we're happy to take your pre-order. We ship most places!

  • Get your tickets here!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kiran Bath is a writer based in New York. She has received fellowships and support from Poets House, the Vermont Studio Center and Brooklyn Poets. Kiran is a Kundiman fellow and a Tin House alumnus. Her writing appears in wildness, The Adroit Journal, The Brooklyn Rail and other journals.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Raena Shirali is the author of two collections of poetry. Her first book, GILT, was released by YesYes Books in 2017 and won the 2018 Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award. Published by Black Lawrence Press in October 2022, her second book, summonings, won the 2021 Hudson Prize and was shortlisted for the 2022 Julie Suk Award. She holds an MFA in Poetry from The Ohio State University and is an Associate Professor of English at Holy Family University in Philadelphia.

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