Live Close Cover Before Striking 06/21/11 reading at the Café in Chicago

    In this mini-feature (~9 minute) reading, Kuypers read both poetry and prose at the Café. Kuypers read material from her book Close Cover Before Striking (which is now in it’s 2nd printing, with a cover of matches, versus it’s original neon green cover) for later release as part of audio CD releases of her book.

    Follow the links below to read, see or hear poetry and short prose from this live Chicago book reading.

a mini feature-length video at the Café, of Kuypers reading her prose and poem originally published in the ISBN# book Close Cover Before Striking), the prose “Phone Calls from Brian Tolle”, and her poem “How to Please a Woman
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video of Kuypers reading her prose “Phone Calls from Brian Tolle” and her poem “How to Please a Woman




Since Kuypers is also the host of the weekly poetry open mic in Chicago at the Café, there is also a video link to these readings with the introduction to the weekly poetry open mic.



the introduction to the Café, and Kuypers reading her prose and poem originally published in the ISBN# book Close Cover Before Striking), the prose “Phone Calls from Brian Tolle”, and her poem “How to Please a Woman
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of the intro to the 06/21/11 open mic at the Café in Chicago, plus her Close Cover Before Striking prose & poem




...on to the writings:
(in the order they were read during the show)

Janet Kuypers reading her prose
Phone Calls from Brian Tolle
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Published in her book Close Cover Before Striking, read (for future audio CD release) 06/21/11 live at the Café




Janet Kuypers reading her poem
How to Please a Woman
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Published in her book Close Cover Before Striking, read (for future audio CD release) 06/21/11 live at the Café