Join us for the return of Literary Open Mic Night’s at the Berea Arts Council with our first featured author of the year, Mathew Parsons!

Matt Parsons is a poet and farmer from Eastern Kentucky. He has been published in

print and online journals such as Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, Rattle, and Still: the Journal,

among others. His debut poetry collection from Pine Row Press, Mountain Roosters, explores

themes of masculinity in rural Appalachia. Matt is a professional musician and songwriter,

touring domestically and internationally with such acts as The Price Sisters, The Local Honeys,

and his family band, Whistle & Fish.