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Boston Gordon is a poet and writer living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They run the You Can't Kill A Poet reading series - which highlights queer and trans identified poets in Philadelphia. Boston earned their MFA in Poetry through Lesley University. They are a winner in the Free Library of Philadelphia’s inaugural Cultureshare. They have previously been published in The Fem, Bedfellows, Tinderbox, Guernica, and more.
Founded in May of 2014, You Can't Kill A Poet is a bi-monthly reading series for queer and trans identified Philadelphia poets, writers, and performance artists to come together to share their diverse work. You Can't Kill A Poet seeks to provide a place for queer and trans individuals to share their art and have space for their stories.