Saturday,Jan 26th, 2pm at Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay St, SINY 10301 (between Victory Blvd & Hannah St).

Island poet Marguerite Maria Rivas hosts this gathering, focused on “Goblin Market”, a fantastical and erotic tale by Christina Rossetti. This event concludes Staten Island OutLOUD’s series for The Big Read/National Endowment for the Arts on Kelly Link’s story story collection Pretty Monsters.

Kelly Link’s stories are fantastical Gothic tales, and she has said that she draws inspiration earlier works by such writers as Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Christina Rossetti. As we explore “Goblin Market”, Prof. Rivas will underscore some of the fascinating connections between the works of Christina Rossetti, Dante Rossetti and Kelly Link.