Blue Whale Reading Series, featuring poets Jacob Herrera Spears and Laura Mullen. Wednesday, May 13, 5:30 pm, Unity of SB Chapel, 227 E. Arrellaga.

Jacob Herrera Spears is a poet from Goleta, CA. He recently completed a BA in English at Westmont College, after transferring from Santa Barbara City College. His latest work has appeared or is forthcoming in Anacapa Review, Plume,Rattle, Passages North, and Shō Poetry Journal. This fall, Jacob is moving to Baltimore, where he will begin an MFA in the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.

Laura Mullen is the author of nine books—her most recent collection, EtC, was published in 2023. Her translation of Véronique Pittolo’s Hero was published by Black Square Editions and her translation of Stéphanie Chaillou’s first book (something happens) was published by Lavender Ink / Diálogos. She lives in Ventura, California. 

Limited open mic to follow.