Book launch: How Can I Be Now? by Dominic Berry

  • DATE

    12 December 2024

  • TIME

    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

  • AGES

    All ages welcome

  • PRICE

    Free

  • VENUE

    Manchester Central Library
    St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD

Flapjack Press presents How Can I Be Now? by Dominic Berry
Author reading and book signing, plus special guests.

“Maybe I’m strange, but I want to ask whether
I’m the only one who wishes more people cried together?”
Queer, vegan poet Dominic Berry presents his favourite poems for performance from his collections Tomorrow, I Will Go Dancing, Wizard, No Tigers and Yes Life, along with new poetry designed to engage and inspire.
An extraordinary and enthralling collection exploring life, personal development and wellbeing by the Glastonbury Festival poet in residence and two-times Saboteur Award-winning Best Spoken Word Performer.

LGBTQIA+ and includes adult themes and language.

“Dominic’s poetry leaves your soul grateful for its medicinal remedies.” Griot Gabriel
“Words that penetrate your soul like surround sound.” Jenny Berry
“Amazing. Heart-centred.” Ellerose the Unicorn
“Dynamic, tender and thought-provoking.” Jackie Juno

Dominic Berry is a Manchester-based performance poet renowned for his eloquent yet uncompromising stage shows and a desire to confront inequality. His work has taken him across the continents of Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australasia. He has been Glastonbury Festival’s poet in residence, and has won Manchester Literature Festival’s Superheroes of Slam and New York’s famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café Slam. He has also twice been publicly voted Sabotage Review’s Best UK Spoken Word Performer.

How Can I Be Now? is published in paperback by Flapjack Press.
https://flapjackpress.co.uk