Willow Glen Library and Poetry Center San Jose are pleased to present Mark Heinlein, who will be reading from his work. An open mic reading will follow. All are welcome to bring a poem of their own or by a favorite poet to share.

In 2009, Mark Henlein was awarded the American Academy of Poets Virginia de Arujo Award and the Bonita M. Cox Award for creative nonfiction. His poem "Gravity" was selected for the 2012 "Poetry On The Move" campaign and travelled throughout Santa Clara County on VTA to celebrate National Poetry Month. His first book, Everything We Call Ordinary, will be published in 2014 by Tourane Poetry Press.