You know him, you love him, it’s that wacky guy that helped to found the Dayton Poetry Slam: Bill Abbott! He’s just released a new book on Milk & Cake Press: My Life and Other Ohio Train Wrecks, and we’re his first stop on getting it out to the masses. Stop on in to hear his unique take on our Ohio life! Also, our famous Open Mic night will be in full effect! 7pm doors open at Yellow Cab Tavern and the poetry starts at 7:30. $2 door cover!

Originally from Tennessee, Bill Abbott has been involved in Poetry Slam since 1992 and is the author of Let Them Eat MoonPie, the history of poetry slam in the Southeast. He has attended regional and national competitions, hosted three regional events, is credited with creating the Rust Belt Regional events, and organized and hosted poetry events across multiple cities and states. He has been published in Ray’s Road Review, Radius, The November 3rd Club, Flypaper Magazine, Jokes Review, The Broken Plate, Ghost City Review, and The Sow’s Ear. Having earned his MFA from Miami University in 2018, Mr. Abbott lives in Ohio and teaches creative writing at Central State University.