Join noted poet and essayist Maggie Smith for the launch of her memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, an unflinching look at what it means to live and write our own lives. Smith will be in conversation with acclaimed poet and essayist Saeed Jones.

The ticket is $30, which includes the book plus tax.

THE OHIO POETRY ASSOCIATION and THE DREXEL THEATRE are Gramercy’s Community Partners for this program.“[Smith]…reminds you that you can…survive deep loss, sink into life’s deep beauty, and constantly, constantly make yourself new.” —Glennon Doyle, #1 New York Times bestselling author