Deep Vellum presents a special Valentine’s dat poetry reading with Marzetta, award-winning author of The Garden. Conversation and Q&A to follow!

About The Book

Poetry and playwriting award- winner and Alabamian author Marzetta debuts her first poetry collection for the spiritual gurls. The Garden captures the life and love of Black Southern folk, exploring the intersections of queerness and womanhood. The Garden is a place where you can show up as your authentic self, and be grounded, healed, and spirituality fed. "Come to the garden and see for yourself movement / growth / The One."

About the Author

Marzetta is a musician, photographer, and creative writer from Huntsville, Alabama. Holding a M.A. in English from The University of Alabama, she believes in using arts and education as a liberating practice. Her writing explores intersectional identity and loving unapologetically. She firmly believes in the healing power of community and love, which is why she founded “Marzetta’s House”, a safe literary and creative space exclusively for LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous and people of Color (BIPOC). Marzetta’s passions include the written and performing arts, documentaries, and being with her wife and puppies.

 “If nobody else sees us, we see us. If nobody else got us, we got us.” –Marzetta

Learn More: www.marzettashouse.net