Squawk Box Author Talks
Join us for monthly chats with authors at Union Hall in the Dixieland area of Lakeland!
Enjoy lovely cocktails and mocktails at a private bar in a beautiful location while mingling and raising money for local organizations.
Each talk will feature at least one author chatting with a local friend of Dead Swan Society, chances to win raffle prizes, and a few other surprises.
November : The Mothership Imprint with Ferdinand DeJesus & Marchell Short
Meet local publishing house, The Mothership Imprint! Jessica Rios and Ileah Green have been creating art and launching companies together since 2018.
They are pro-human, anti-racist, anti-exploitation, anti-capitalism, pro-land back, prison abolitionists. They believe in artistry & creativity as a form of resistance.
See some of their work:
Inanna Creative, their sister company, is the PR Consulting side of the Publishing House.
Fuckboy Haiku, an Astrological Perspective was self-published in 2020 & led to the birth of The Mothership Imprint. Buy your copy in their shop now.
The Feminist Palette is their digital zine.
Jessica is an artist and her artwork can be found in the shop.
Ileah sells vintage luxury & home goods.
The Mothership Imprint also hosts Poetry & Open Mic nights at Union Hall.
They will be talking with two local authors: Ferdinand DeJesus and Marchell Short.
Ferdinand DeJesus is the founder of FrediDANCE. FrediDANCE Project is a New York based boutique dance company presenting works by Artistic Director Ferdinand “Freddie” De Jesus. The work explores a unique genre of gender identity exploration and choreographic development focusing on GLBT topics, and a variety of broad issues relating to sexuality and social issues.
FREDIDANCE Project is a not for profit Contemporary Dance company featuring the choreographic works of Artistic Director Ferdinand De Jesus since 2011. The group is Ultimate Dance Center’s In-House Dance company and hosts Junior & Senior Intensive programs throughout the year to help UDC students grow as dancers and future choreographers. The goal of these programs is to inspire young dancers to seek professional dance careers. These programs teach technique strengthening, choreography exploration and personal development for students. The accomplishment of goals and student development is the heart of this program.
Preorder Freddie’s memoir through The Mothership Imprint’s website: https://www.themothershipimprint.com/the-mothership-shop/p/dance-through-fire.
Marchall Short is the author of Where There is a Will, There is a Way: Estate Planning Made Easy for You. Marchall is an Income Tax Preparer & Certified Financial Coach with over 40 years experience.
Copies of her book can be purchased here: https://mgshorttaxsvc.com/store. You can also subscribe to her newsletter: https://forms.gle/CekRZhXt4YfVqtKp6.