Carbondale, IL: Confluence Books will host a poetry reading on Sunday, November 17, at 2 p.m. Ken “Fog” Gilbert teaches writing at John A Logan College and writes under the pen name jacob erin-cilberto. He will read from “Fishing for Intellectual Meteors”, his 24th book. He will bring copies for the reading and book signing. Confluence Books is at 705 West Main Street in Carbondale. Parking is available off Forest Street.

For more information, contact confluencebooks@gmail.com or 618-525-3075, or go to confluencebooks618.com.

Ken “fog” Gilbert aka jacob erin-cilberto, originally from Bronx, NY, now resides in Carbondale, Illinois.  erin-cilberto has been writing and publishing poetry since 1970.  He has taught English for 32 years at John A. Logan college and Shawnee Community college.

His work has appeared in numerous small magazines and journals including: Café Review, Skyline Magazine, Torrid Literature, Quill and Parchment, Hudson View, Wind Journal, Pegasus, Parnassus and others. erin-cilberto also writes reviews of poetry books for Chiron Review, Skyline Review, Amazon.com, and others.  He has reviewed books by B.Z Niditch, musician Tom Maclear and others.  His 24th and newest book of poetry, Fishing for Intellectual Meteors is now available, published by Praying Mantis Press. erin-cilberto has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize in Poetry in 2006-2008 and again in 2010.  He also has taught poetry workshops for Heartland Writers Guild, Southern Illinois Writers Guild and Union County Writers Guild.