# Event Details - **Event Name**: Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Colleen shares her latest collection of poems that illuminate what it means to live with the open flame of a tender heart.About this EventJoin us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Thursday, July 23 when Berkeley poet Colleen Morton Busch comes to the store to present her latest collection of poems Smolder. Colleen will be joined by David Keplinger for the conversation and will sign copies of her book after the presentation.Smolder takes its title from a diagnosis the author's husband received two decades ago, of smoldering multiple myeloma--a treatable but incurable blood cancer. At the time, in this early stage of illness, the prescribed treatment was to watch and wait for myeloma to cause problems. Plucked from the natural world and placed among arid clinical terms and bewildering medical advice, this lush word--smolder--sparks a collection of poems about the many kinds of fire blazing inside a life. Fires of grief, lust, loss, rage, uncertainty and acceptance. The poems in Smolder are about tending to aliveness. COLLEEN MORTON BUSCH is the author of the nonfiction book Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire, selected as a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Barnes and Noble. Her writing spans genres and has appeared in a wide range of publications. Her debut poetry collection, Smolder, was chosen by Felicia Zamora to win Ex Ophidia Press’s 2025 Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest. She lives in Berkeley.DAVID KEPLINGER'S ninth poetry collection is Great Pond (Milkweed Editions, 2028) and he is also the author of Ice (Milkweed, 2023) and Another City (Milkweed, 2018), which was awarded the 2019 Rilke Prize. Other honors include two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Colorado Book Award, and the T.S. Eliot Award, which was selected by Mary Oliver. In 2025 he was the recipient of The Rome Prize in Literature from the American Academy in Rome.THIS EVENT is free but registration is requested. Registration ends at 6:00 pm on July 23.BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event.PLEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.OUR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/9b42a260-84f7-11f1-9be5-4bebf44b4980-rimg-w493-h740-dcfcfcfa-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/berkeley/colleen-morton-buschs-smolder-in-store-reading-and-book-signing/100001991158394358 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-07-24T01:40:00Z - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Mrs Dalloway's - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Berkeley - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Mrs Dalloway's - **lat**: 37.8581708 - **long**: -122.25329 - **full address**: Mrs Dalloway's, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/065ead5e301ce4ed2e10ed5c5b30d3f4141ac059dcb9467ba464d601a34fc74d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc135876-gmir.jpg?v=1781062606 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing being held? - **A:** Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing takes place on Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 23 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Mrs Dalloway's, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing? - **A:** Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing is organized by Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Colleen Morton Busch's SMOLDER In-Store Reading And Book Signing is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Berkeley, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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