Local Author Celebration Series: Holly Pelesky
Please be our guest for our next local author talk featuring Holly Pelesky, author of "Quiver" and "Cleave."
Holly will read select pieces of her poetry, essays, and fiction at the event. A Q&A will be facilitated by Jon Graf.
Where: Carriage House at Joslyn Castle & Gardens (3902 Davenport Street, Omaha, NE 68131)
When: Wednesday, September 25 from 6pm-7pm (doors open at 5:30pm)
What: A FREE all ages event.
About the Author:
Holly Pelesky is a writer and lover of literature. She reads and writes in all genres, preferring that which makes her laugh and feel and think. She was once a homeschooled kid living in the suburbs of Seattle but has spent her adulthood in the Midwest, outgrowing her Fundamental upbringing. She is a graduate of the MFA Program at the University of Nebraska Omaha. There she met her friends turned writing group turned co-founders of Vast Literary Press. She has written two books so far: 1) Quiver, a poetry chapbook and (2) Cleave, a collection of letters to her daughter she placed up for adoption. She is currently working on a collection of short stories revolving around a messy protagonist named Janice. She works in a library by weekday, weekends in a college writing center. She will graduate with her Master of Library and Information Science degree in December 2024. She lives in Omaha with her two sons and their indoor/outdoor cat. Sometimes, her daughter visits.
