**Gion Davis - "Designated Stranger" Book Release Party!** **with Dollpile and Your Friend Nirantha** Gion Davis is a trans poet from Española, New Mexico, where he grew up on a sheep ranch. His poetry has been featured in HAD, No Tokens, Sprung Formal, The Tiny, and other publications. His debut collection, Too Much (2022), was selected by Chen Chen for the 2021 Ghost Peach Press Prize. For the past four years, he has toured and performed with the DIY music collective Clementine Was Right, and his contributions to songwriting have been highlighted in publications such as Paste and Stereogum. He graduated with his MFA in Poetry from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2019 and currently lives in Denver, Colorado. **Doors at 8:00, show at 9:00** **$12 adv/$15 dos + fees** Presented by Skylark Lounge. This is a 21+ event