Join us as we welcome a new book into the world! The Elegy Beta—the long-sought, the hoped-for coming, a terrifying apparition in the sky—is officially landing. These new poems imagine the angelic in a different register, while crafting observations on daily life that are meant to offer what one reviewer calls “astonishing moments of consolation.”

There will be time to mingle, hear some music, raise a toast to the success of the enterprise, hear some poems, and have books signed.

(or you can drop us a line sending your regrets)

(or you can order the book and stage your own reading party)

About the Book

The Elegy Beta is the follow-up poetry book to Mischa Willett’s critically-acclaimed debut, Phases. It features lyrical ruminations on subjects classical and contemporary, theological and practical, suffused with characteristic candor and wit. The long eponymous poem that anchors the collection is an extended meditation on angels, as a kind of tribute to the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

About the Venue

Queen Anne Book Company is a neighborhood bookshop operating in its current iteration since 2012. There’s room to mingle and browse, and a back patio for catching your breath. Here is a lovely profile in the Seattle Times about the shop.

About the Reader

Mischa Willett is the author of the critically-acclaimed poetry book Phases, as well as of essays, translations, and reviews that appear in both popular and academic journals. A specialist in nineteenth century aesthetics, he teaches English at Seattle Pacific University and lives with his family on Queen Anne Hill.