Astoria poet to read at book party Sunday

Published 1:59 am Friday, March 28, 2008

The Bridgewater Bistro and Lucy’s Books will host a book party and reading by Astoria poet Patricia Staton-Thomas from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 30, at the Bridgewater Bistro Mezzanine, in the Red Building, 20 Basin St. Staton-Thomas will read from her new book, “The Woman Who Cries Speaks.”

Staton-Thomas was born in New York City and began writing at the age of 7. In her 20s she migrated west, and now lives in Astoria with her husband, watercolorist Noel Thomas.

For more information, call Lucy’s Books at (503) 325-4210.